Question

Sexually-reproducing species have an advantage over asexually-reproducing species in their ability to

Answer 1

Sexually reproducing species have the ability to produce genetically variation in the offspring.

Explanation:

• Sexual reproduction comprises two parents and the joining of male and female organisms when fertilization takes place.
• The offspring acquires a mixture of genes from both progenitors, so they are distinct from each other and their parents.
• In asexual reproduction, only one progenitor plays the role of producing the offspring which is identical to it.
• The newly formed offspring from sexual reproduction possess the characteristics of both the parents but in asexual reproduction, the offspring possess the characteristic of one parent only.
• In sexual reproduction, both male and female exchange their DND genetic material, as a result, a wider variety of gene combinations can be found in the resulting offspring.

Answer 2

The sexual reproduction helps in having more variation among the offsprings. It also makes the offsprings more resistant to genetic diseases.

Explanation:

Sexual reproduction is the process by which the gametes of the species fused together to form zygote which develops into an offspring. This offspring produced has the gene from both the parents . This genetic setup is not only copied from the parents but they undergo the crossing over and independent assortment which leads to variation among the offspring itself as well as they differ from their parents too.

This variation among the offspring as well as the crossing over helps to eleminate the lethal genes from the genetic pool. Thereby they help to get more resistance among the offsprings from diseases.