In organisms that reproduce sexually, each offspring gets half its chromosomes from its mother and half from its father. Therefore, except in the case of monozygous twins, the chances of chromosomally identical siblings are very low.
Sexually reproducing organisms inherit their alleles from their parents. Offspring receive one copy of each gene from each parent, leading to genetic variation.
Firstly, mutation. In a sexually reproducing population recombination ( independent orientation of chromosomes and crossing over in meiosis and random fertilization ) is also a source of variation in populations.
Through Meiosis
What could be said is that the offspring will not be identical, genetically or regarding appearance; there will be variation between offspring and their sexually reproducing parents.
In sexually reproducing organisms, mutations can be inherited if they occur in the germ cells, which are the reproductive cells (sperm and eggs). These mutations can be passed on to the next generation during fertilization, potentially affecting the offspring's traits. Mutations in somatic cells, on the other hand, do not get passed to future generations.
meiosisHuman recombination
recombination of alleles
Sexually reproducing organisms inherit their alleles from their parents. Offspring receive one copy of each gene from each parent, leading to genetic variation.
If meiosis did not occur in sexually reproducing organisms, the chromosome number would double in each generation. Sexual reproduction results in new combinations of genetic traits.
recombination of alleles
Variation of offspring in sexually reproducing organisms is mainly due to genetic recombination during meiosis, which leads to unique combinations of genetic material being passed on to offspring from their parents. Additionally, mutations can also contribute to variation by introducing new alleles into the gene pool.
Variation in the offspring of sexually reproducing organisms is the direct result of genetic recombination during the formation of gametes (sperm and egg) and the random mixing of genetic material from the two parents. This process increases genetic diversity within a population, allowing for adaptation to changing environments and evolution over time.
The gametes.
the variations in genes, genes of sexually reproducing organisms will vary due to crossing-over of genes, mutations, and adaptations. In asexually reproducing organisms genes will vary through adaptations and mutations.
There will be no reproduction
Variations arise due to recombinations(gene rearrangements) ,mutations etc.The former is the principal source of variation in sexually reproducing organisms and the latter is the source of variation in asexual organisms.According to Darwin variation arises due to chance since all the above mentioned process occur in nature spontanuously all organisms show variation
Basic source of variation in all organisms is mutation .