Imagine There Are 25 Different Species of Protists Living in a Tide

question 29

Multiple Choice

Imagine there are 25 different species of protists living in a tide pool.Some of these species reproduce both sexually and asexually,and some of them can reproduce only asexually.The pool gradually becomes infested with disease-causing viruses and bacteria.Which species are more likely to thrive in the changing environment?

• A)the sexually reproducing species
• B)the asexually reproducing species
• C)Sexually and asexually reproducing species are equally likely to thrive.
• D)cannot tell from this information - survival will depend on a variety of other factors

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