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Organisms are able to reproduce either sexually or asexually. Which of the following statements is true of these reproductive processes?
A.
During every cell division in asexual reproduction, the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
B.
The sorting of genes during sexual reproduction results in a large amount of genetic variation.
C.
The sorting of genes during asexual reproduction results in a large amount of genetic variation.
D.
During every cell division in sexual reproduction, the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.

B. The sorting of genes during sexual reproduction results in a large amount of genetic variation.