Which of the following statements is true?

Sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction.

Fewer harmful mutations are inherited by sexual reproduction than by asexual reproduction.

Offspring from asexual reproduction have more genetic variety than offspring from sexual reproduction.

Mutation is the only way to vary the gene pool in a population that reproduces by sexual reproduction.

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Biology

Jaylen Hendricks

27 February, 16:54

Which of the following statements is true?

Sexual reproduction is faster than asexual reproduction.

Fewer harmful mutations are inherited by sexual reproduction than by asexual reproduction.

Offspring from asexual reproduction have more genetic variety than offspring from sexual reproduction.

Mutation is the only way to vary the gene pool in a population that reproduces by sexual reproduction.

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Kaitlin Guerra · Answer 1

Answer: Fewer harmful mutations are inherited by sexual reproduction than by asexual reproduction.

Explanation:

A germline mutation is the mutation in the germ cells (of the fully developed sperm and ovum) of the parents. When the affected parents undergoes with the sexual reproduction the mutations are passed from the parents to the offsprings. When either the mutated oocyte or mutated sperm meet to form a zygote the precursor of new life. Thus few mutations are inherited by sexual reproduction than by asexual reproduction.