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What are some advantages and disadvantages on sexual and asexual reproduction?

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Asexual reproduction is usually faster and uses less energy than sexual reproduction. But asexual reproduction produces no differences in DNA among offspring, and creates competition for resources. Sexual reproduction produces differences in the DNA of offspring, and competition for resources is not as high. But sexual reproduction can require a lot more time and energy.

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advantages for sexual: variety in the breed, can kill off abnormalities in species
disadvantages: each of the offspring will look different and inherit different traits, uncontrolled

ad for asexual: controlled, species is exactly the same
disad for asexual: if there is a common disease in the species then every single generation and all of their offspring will inherit it, no variety
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