AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A disadvantage is that sexual reproduction takes longer than asexual reproduction. A mate must be found, the egg must be fertilised by sperm, and then the offspring develop. The benefit of introducing genetic variation into the species, however, outweighs this disadvantage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sexual reproduction requires exponentially more energy than asexual reproduction. Nevertheless, sexual reproduction has two major advantages over asexual reproduction: it results in genetic diversity in offspring, and it eliminates harmful mutations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The advantages of sexual reproduction: it produces 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-4: -Which of the following is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction? It results in greater genetic variation among offspring than does sexual reproduction.