Question

An advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that sexual reproduction does what?

Answer 1

Include components from both partners, effectively creating a better version of either entity. It also keeps diversity up, thus allowing for a better gene pool.

Answer 2

The prevailing theory is that sexual reproduction, which requires two genders, allows genetic intermingling that overall is very good for both the individuals and the species as a whole. Asexual reproduction, on the other hand, is largely static, where each offspring is genetically identical to every other.