Which Characterizes Asexually Reproducing Animals

question 189

Multiple Choice

Which characterizes asexually reproducing animals?

• A) They are typically vertebrates.
• B) They are often motile instead of sessile (attached to substrate).
• C) Siblings are genetically different from parents.
• D) They generate genetic diversity within a population.
• E) Populations have difficulty adapting to environmental change.

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