Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring. Sexual reproduction results in less adaptable offspring. Sexual reproduction generates a large number of offspring. Sexual reproduction results in genetic variation in offspring.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: During sexual reproduction, a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell to form a fertilized egg. The fertilized egg then develops into a new organism. Which statement describes the primary advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
Possibilities:
- Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring.
- Sexual reproduction results in less adaptable offspring.
- Sexual reproduction generates a large number of offspring.
- Sexual reproduction results in genetic variation in offspring.

Sexual reproduction results in genetic variation in offspring.