The Idea That Sexual Reproduction Evolved as a Way to Increase

question 7

Multiple Choice

The idea that sexual reproduction evolved as a way to increase genetic diversity in a population, rendering that population less vulnerable to pathogens, is called:

• A) the sexual selection hypothesis.
• B) the artificial selection hypothesis.
• C) the red queen hypothesis.
• D) the white rabbit hypothesis.
• E) the pathogen vs. host hypothesis.

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