ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
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Question
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There is a greater number of offspring
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There is more food available to offspring.
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There is a greater genetic variety in offspring.
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There is a longer development time for offspring.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The advantages of sexual reproduction: produces genetic variation in the offspring. the species can adapt to new environments due to variation, which gives them a survival advantage. a disease is less likely to affect all the individuals in a population.
Detailed explanation-2: -Organisms produced by sexual reproduction have a greater survival rate as compared to asexual reproduction as organisms have variation which is adapted to various environments. They are less likely to be affected by various diseases.
Detailed explanation-3: -Advantages of sexual reproduction arise from genetic recombination in cross-fertilisation, which purges deleterious mutation and increases genetic variability in the population [8-10], enhancing adaptation in a changing environment.
Detailed explanation-4: -The advantage of sexual reproduction is genetic variation. Variation ensures that in sudden changes in habitat, some members of the species can still continue to survive due to having more favorable traits for the situation.