There Is a Species of Desert Lizard That Is Entirely

question 52

Multiple Choice

There is a species of desert lizard that is entirely female.It is nevertheless necessary for two females to court and for one to assume the posture of a male to stimulate the female to produce eggs.No fertilization can occur,and the eggs develop into female lizards.What is the probable evolutionary mechanism for this occurring?

• A)The species is probably going extinct.
• B)The desert is relatively uniform and there is little advantage to maintaining variation,but the animal has not been able to completely evolve away from its heritage of sexual reproduction.
• C)The mating behavior probably evolved accidentally.
• D)This is probably an asexual organism attempting to mimic sexual reproduction.

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