Features of Sexual Reproduction

Steps:

• Recall that sexual reproduction involves meiosis, gamete fusion, and genetic recombination for variation.
• Identify typical features: 1) genetic diversity, 2) two parents, 3) asexual-like cloning, 4) offspring genetically identical.
• Match choices to correct features: 2 (two parents) and 4 (genetic variation via recombination) align with sexual reproduction.
• Eliminate mismatches based on definitions.

Why D is correct:

• Sexual reproduction requires two parents contributing gametes (feature 2) and produces genetically unique offspring through recombination (feature 4), per biological definitions.

Why the others are wrong:

• A includes 3 (asexual cloning), which contradicts sexual variation.
• B includes 1 (possibly mitosis focus), not core to sexual gamete fusion.
• C includes 3 (cloning), a feature of asexual reproduction only.

Not enough information on exact numbering of features 1-4, but D fits standard traits.

Final answer: D