The Amazon Molly, Poecillia Formosa, Is a Freshwater Fish That

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Amazon molly, Poecillia formosa, is a freshwater fish that is gynogenetic. In order to reproduce, individuals of this all-female species must mate with a male from a closely related species to initiate the development of their offspring. The male's genetic material does not, however, enter the Amazon molly's egg. What costs of sexual reproduction does the Amazon molly potentially experience?

• A) None; it reproduces asexually.
• B) It potentially experiences the costs associated with finding a mate and competing with other females for mates.
• C) The female may risk incorporating a deleterious gene from the male.
• D) It has no means of turning back Muller's ratchet.

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