Question

Genetic diversity will be more common in organisms with

• A. Parthenogenesis
• B. Sexual reproduction
• C. Asexual reproduction
• D. Parthenocarpy

Answer 1

The correct option is B Sexual reproduction

Genetic diversity refers to the variety of genes within a species. Each species is made up of individuals, that have their own particular genetic composition. Within a species there may also be discrete populations with distinctive genes.

Asexual reproduction results in no new gene configurations, so the offspring is genetically identical to the parent.

Sexual reproduction results in an offspring, that receives genes from two parents. The advantage of sexual reproduction occurs when the two parents come from different populations. This way the genetic info is the combination of two parents from two separate populations. This is why young male lions are kicked out of the pride and why it is illegal to marry your cousin, as this insures genetic diversity.