learning task 6: based from what you have learned in this lesson indicate the advantage and disadvantage of sexual and asexual reproduction in animals. you may use books and other references for your answer
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advantage of sexual reproduction is that a better and new generation is produced and where as it's disadvantage is that is one of the parent has any critical disease then child may also get that such as AIDS
advantage of asexual reproduction is that a single parents can produce multiple offspring but the disadvantage is that there is less chances for offspring's if the environment changes
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Advantages of Asexual Reproduction
• Good qualities from parents are retained in the offspring without variation.
• New individuals produced asexually mature faster.
• Process does not depend on external factors which may fail such as pollination.
• New individuals obtain nourishment from parent and so are able to survive temporarily under unsuitable conditions.
• No indiscriminate spreading of individuals which can result in wastage of offspring.
• Takes a shorter time and leads to rapid colonization.
Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction
• New offspring may carry undesirable qualities from parents.
• Offspring may be unable to withstand changing environmental conditions.
• Faster maturity can cause overcrowding and stiff competition.
• Reduced strength and vigour of successive generations.
Advantages of Sexual Reproduction
• Leads to variations.
• Variations which are desirable often show hybrid vigour.
• High adaptability of individuals to changing environmental conditions.
• Variations provide a basis for evolutionary changes.
Disadvantages of Sexual Reproduction
• Fusion is difficult if two individuals are isolated.
• Some variations may have undesirable qualities.
• Population growth is slow.
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