Question

Many sponges can reproduce asexually. Ladybugs, on the other hand, reproduce sexually.

When small bits of a sponge are broken off—often by currents or by predators—they can float to new regions and regenerate as new sponges. A ladybug must find a mate before it can reproduce.

One disadvantage of the sponge's method of reproduction is that

Answer 1

1. No genetic diversity (they are clones of the parent)
2. Disease can kill them all equally easily
3. Overcrowding can happen easily

Answer 2

One disadvantage is that it can die.

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