What Is the Probable Biological and Evolutionary Function for a Species

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is the probable biological and evolutionary function for a species of desert lizards to return to female-only reproduction?

• A) This species is probably going extinct.
• B) This is not at all unusual since most reptiles are asexual.
• C) The desert is uniform, and variation is of little or no advantage and a waste in energy.
• D) Such a switch in mating behavior is easily understood as a crossing-over in chromosomes.

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