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QUESTION 25 What are some possible costs of sexual reproduction? (choose all tha

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QUESTION 25

What are some possible costs of sexual reproduction? (choose all that apply)

Loss of reproductive ‘market share’ (relative to asexual reproduction):  Offspring only have half your DNA instead of 100%.

Increased risk of cancer in sexually reproducing animals

Challenges and dangers of finding a mate

Increased risk of reproductive senescence

Slower reproduction relative to asexual organisms

Loss of reproductive ‘market share’ (relative to asexual reproduction):  Offspring only have half your DNA instead of 100%.

Increased risk of cancer in sexually reproducing animals

Challenges and dangers of finding a mate

Increased risk of reproductive senescence

Slower reproduction relative to asexual organisms

Explanation / Answer

Following are the possible costs of sexual reproduction:

Loss of reproductive ‘market share’ (relative to asexual reproduction):  Offspring only have half your DNA instead of 100%.

Challenges and dangers of finding a mate

Increased risk of reproductive senescence

Slower reproduction relative to asexual organisms

Following are the possible costs of sexual reproduction:

Loss of reproductive ‘market share’ (relative to asexual reproduction):  Offspring only have half your DNA instead of 100%.

Challenges and dangers of finding a mate

Increased risk of reproductive senescence

Slower reproduction relative to asexual organisms