Why is sexual reproduction still around? (Choose all that apply) A. fitness of the population B. populates areas rapidly C. cost of meiosis D. frequency dependent relationship between hosts and parasites E. limited genetic diversity

The correct answers are options A, C and D.

Explanation:

As sexual reproduction enhances the genetic diversity, thus, the procedure entirely enhances the fitness of the population. The sexual females are only half as associated with their offspring in comparison to the asexual females. This is known as the cost of meiosis, this signifies that there is a dramatic decline in the relatedness in the generation of the out-crossed sexual offspring.

According to the Red Queen hypothesis, parasitism encourages sexual reproduction in the host and an evolutionary trade-off between virulence and transmission.