What is the result of sexual reproduction?

Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of two specialized sex cells known as gametes, which typically come from two parents. When these gametes unite, they form a zygote, which then undergoes development to become a new organism. This process introduces genetic variation among offspring because the genetic material of both parents combines, leading to a unique genetic makeup in the zygote.

In contrast, the formation of identical offspring occurs through asexual reproduction, where offspring are clones of a single parent. Production of gametes is indeed a crucial step in sexual reproduction, but it is not the final result; rather, it is a part of the process leading to the formation of the zygote. The statement about haploid organisms refers to the type of cells that constitute the gametes (which are haploid), but it does not describe the end result of sexual reproduction, which is the formation of a zygote that is typically diploid, having inherited genetic material from both parents.