Asexual means by self sexual means from opposite genders
The nutrients in the soil will increase resulting in healthier crops.
Mitosis takes place in four stages: prophase (sometimes divided into early prophase and prometaphase), metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. You can learn more about these stages in the video on mitosis. In cytokinesis, the cytoplasm of the cell is split in two, making two new cells.
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So that there is more gene variation. Let's say if they all had the same genes, one specific disease would be fatal for the species' existence since they would all be the same. The diverse gene pool allows species to develop different characteristics that can help them defend against disease