Question

Why are disease and infection easily given to organisms that reproduce asexually? A) Natural selectionB) They have bad immune systemsC) Their DNA does not mutate quickly enoughD) They are smaller and weaker organisms

Answer 1

Organisms that reproduce asexually are more likely to develop diseases and infections.

This happens because in asexual reproduction there is no exchange of genetic material and thus the formed individual has a copy of DNA without any changes.

However, when reproduction is sexual, gametes are exchanged and, therefore, the individual is more likely to receive information that is important for their protection against diseases, for example.

Answer: C) Their DNA does not mutate quickly enough.