One of the Disadvantages of Sexual Reproduction Compared to Asexual

question 48

Multiple Choice

One of the disadvantages of sexual reproduction compared to asexual reproduction is that:

• A)individuals have lower relatedness to their offspring than asexually reproducing species.
• B)new genotypes can be introduced into the population.
• C)deleterious mutations can be removed from the population more easily.
• D)there is greater variation introduced each generation in sexually reproducing species.

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