Sexual and Asexual Reproduction Can Both Offer Distinct Advantages Under

question 4

Multiple Choice

Sexual and asexual reproduction can both offer distinct advantages under certain circumstances.In which of the following situations would asexual reproduction NOT be advantageous?

• A) Decomposers discover a dolphin carcass that has recently drifted to the ocean floor.
• B) A persistently cooling climate results in a significant increase in average winter snow depth.
• C) A cut breaches the skin's defensive ability, and infectious pathogens invade the injury.
• D) Coastal currents, water temperature, nutrient concentrations, and light intensity temporarily combine to produce ideal growth conditions for marine phytoplankton.

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