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Sponges are important in aquatic ecology and they are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually. What
is an advantage to a species, such as the sponge, of being able to reproduce sexually?
Sexual reproduction allows the zygote to have twice the number of chromosomes of the parent.
Sexual reproduction produces a genetically improved zygote from the mutation of the parents' haploid gametes.
Sexual reproduction increases genetic variation within a species.
O Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parents.
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Sexual reproduction increases genetic variation within a species.

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