Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction? a. there is no need to find a mate. b. it does not require meiosis. c. it leads to decreased genetic diversity. d. it leads to increased genetic diversity.

both male and female gametes are produced by meiosis of the germ cells. therefore, both male and female gametes are haploid. one male and one female gamete unite during the fertilization to form the diploid zygote. in seed bearing plants, pollen grain is the male gametophyte, which produces sperm cells.