Would There Be Any Disadvantage of Sex If Sexual Reproduction

question 44

Multiple Choice

Would there be any disadvantage of sex if sexual reproduction was isogamous?

• A) No; females would not pay the twofold cost of sex.
• B) Yes; sex may break up coadapted gene complexes.
• C) No; females would still transmit the same proportion of their genes to the next generation.
• D) Yes; isogamous parents contribute unequally to gamete production, resulting in one parent experiencing a greater cost of reproduction.

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