what the merits and demerits of hermaphrodism?
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Advantages:
- You don't need to find a mate different to their sex. Thus, spend less energy looking for a mate.
- Ability to self fertilise
- Barely run the risk of becoming extinct.
Disadvantages:
- More energy is needed to maintain both reproductive systems
- Limited gene diversity
- More likely to have less viable offspring if the organism self fertilises
- eliminates competing for a mate allowing defected and less suitable organisms to pass on their genes.
- You don't need to find a mate different to their sex. Thus, spend less energy looking for a mate.
- Ability to self fertilise
- Barely run the risk of becoming extinct.
Disadvantages:
- More energy is needed to maintain both reproductive systems
- Limited gene diversity
- More likely to have less viable offspring if the organism self fertilises
- eliminates competing for a mate allowing defected and less suitable organisms to pass on their genes.
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