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What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?
There is no mate required.

All offspring reproduce.

Rapid reproduction in favorable environmental conditions.
What are the disadvantages of asexual reproduction?
results in genetically-cloned individuals

less able to adapt to fluctuating environments

offspring inherit negative mutations

only offspring can inherit positive mutations
What produces genetic variation in asexually-reproducing populations?
gene copying
What processes may be used to achieve asexual reproduction?
fission
budding
fragmentation
parthogenesis
What are the disadvantages of sexual reproduction?
sex, male combat, and searching for mates poses danger for males

searching for a mate requires calories

STDs
What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?
genetic variation
What is the advantage of hermaphroditism (male and female parts)?
Some species can self-fertilize.
What does external fertilization require of all individuals in a population?
External fertilization requires all individuals in a population to synchronize gamete release.
In what environment does external fertilization usually take place?
aquatic
Why do females benefit from internal fertilization?
Internal fertilization allows females to carefully select a mate, reproduce under favorable environmental conditions, and make nutritional adjustments before gestation.