Question

What are the merits and demerits of hermaphroditism

Answer 1

Answer:

merit can easily do copulation

demerit that there is no sexual reproduction

Answer 2

Merits and demerits of hermaphroditism:

Merits:

The hermaphrodites have the ability to self fertilization. So there is no need to search for the mating of the different sex. It does not have chances to be extinct.

Demerits:

It has the limited gene diversity. The extra energy is needed to maintain the two reproductive systems. If the organism have self fertilizing capacity then the offspring will produce is more viable in nature. The self fertilization is one of the disadvantages.