Genetic Mutations in Asexually Reproducing Organisms Lead to More Evolutionary

question 61

Multiple Choice

Genetic mutations in asexually reproducing organisms lead to more evolutionary changes than do genetic mutations in sexually reproducing ones because ________.

• A) asexually reproducing organisms, but not sexually reproducing organisms, pass all mutations on to their offspring
• B) sexually reproducing organisms can produce more offspring in a given time than can asexually reproducing organisms
• C) more genetic variation is present in organisms that reproduce asexually than is present in those that reproduce sexually
• D) asexually reproducing organisms have more dominant genes than organisms that reproduce sexually

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