ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
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It allows the organisms to crowd out the other organisms that reproduce more slowly. As we have seen, bacteria can reproduce very rapidly in a short time!
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Asexual reproduction allows the organism to better fight off diseases, unlike organisms that reproduce sexually. Asexual reproduction allows for greater diversity, in turn, asexual reproducers have a greater life expectancy.
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Most asexual reproductive organisms live in ideal conditions, which allows them to reproduce rapidly.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual reproduction can be very rapid. This is an advantage for many organisms. It allows them to crowd out other organisms that reproduce more slowly. Bacteria, for example, may divide several times per hour.
Detailed explanation-2: -The advantages of asexual reproduction include: the population can increase rapidly when the conditions are favourable. only one parent is needed. it is more time and energy efficient as you don’t need a mate.
Detailed explanation-3: -An additional advantage of asexual reproduction is that colonization of new habitats may be easier when an individual does not need to find a mate to reproduce. During sexual reproduction the genetic material of two individuals is combined to produce genetically diverse offspring that differ from their parents.
Detailed explanation-4: -An advantage of asexual reproduction is that the resulting plant will reach maturity faster. Since the new plant is arising from an adult plant or plant parts, it will also be sturdier than a seedling.