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Many organisms can reproduce asexually through mitosis, while other organisms reproduce sexually, and their cells carry out meiosis to form gametes. In a situation where an organism falls prey to many efficient predators, which of these processes would be most beneficial to a species?

a) Meiosis: numerous daughter cells produced would increase the species' population.
b) Meiosis: genetic variation would reduce the species' survival.
c) Mitosis: numerous offspring would increase the odds that some of them would survive.
d) Mitosis: numerous genetic mutations would help some individuals of the species.

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the answer is C!; mitosis: numerous offspring would increase the odds that some of them would survive. (I took this test)

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Meiosis would be most beneficial to a species in a situation where an organism falls prey to many efficient predators. Answer:a)Meiosis: numerous daughter cells produced would increase the species' population.
The species needs to evolve quickly, and the best way to do that is to shuffle existing mutations through sexual reproduction.
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