What is sexual reproduction? What are its advantages?

Sexual reproduction can be defined as the production of offspring due to fusion of male and female sex cells.

Advantages of sexual reproduction in plants

1. The offsprings show variations from the parent plants.
2. They do not lose their vigour after many generations.
3. They show more resistance to diseases as compared to vegetatively reproduced plants.
4. Their seeds are dispersed and hence do not cause overcrowding.