A Species Has Evolved an Asexual Mode of Reproduction by Having

question 27

Multiple Choice

A species has evolved an asexual mode of reproduction by having offspring develop from unfertilized eggs.Which of the following will be TRUE of this species' response to natural selection?

• A)The species will increase in numbers because genetic variation is increased.
• B)The species will compensate for loss of genetic variation by hybridizing with other species.
• C)There will be fewer deaths from natural selection because sexual recombination always leads to extinction.
• D)There will be less genetic variation from recombination and a risk of not adapting quickly to environmental change.
• E)There will be more deaths from natural selection because there is no mutation.

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