One of the Evolutionary "Enigmas," or Unsolved Puzzles, of Sexual

question 79

Multiple Choice

One of the evolutionary "enigmas," or unsolved puzzles, of sexual reproduction is that

• A) sexual reproduction allows for more rapid population growth than does asexual reproduction.
• B) only half of the offspring from sexually reproducing females are also females.
• C) asexual reproduction produces offspring of greater genetic variety.
• D) sexual reproduction is completed more rapidly than asexual reproduction.
• E) asexual reproduction is better suited to environments with extremely varying conditions.

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