94.4k views
5 votes
Some organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually, explain why this strategy would be beneficial.

User Siriscac
by
4.7k points

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

The benefits of sexual reproduction:

In the offspring, genetic variation produces

Due to variation, the species can adapt to new environments, giving them a survival advantage.

a disease is less likely to affect all the individuals in a population

Step-by-step explanation:

User RobertB
by
5.1k points
2 votes
Sexual and axe dual reproduction can both be beneficial. Sexual reproduction allows for variation amount offspring, whereas asexual reproduction allows for offspring to be identical to the birth mother.
User Joey Adams
by
4.7k points