Offspring
formed due to sexual reproduction have better chances of survival.
Why? Is this statement always true?
Offspring formed due to sexual reproduction have better chances of survival. Why? Is this statement always true?
Sexual reproduction
involves the fusion of the male and the female gamete. This fusion
allows the formation of new variants by the combination of the DNA
from two (usually) different members of the species. The variations
allow the individuals to adapt under varied environmental conditions
for better chances of survival.
However, it is not
always necessary that the offspring produced due to sexual
reproduction has better chances of survival. Under some
circumstances, asexual reproduction is more advantageous for certain
organisms. For example, some individuals who do not move from one
place to another and are well settled in their environment. Also,
asexual reproduction is a fast and a quick mode of reproduction which
does not consume much time and energy as compared to sexual
reproduction.
Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of the male and the female gamete. This fusion allows the formation of new variants by the combination of the DNA from two (usually) different members of the species. The variations allow the individuals to adapt under varied environmental conditions for better chances of survival.
However, it is not always necessary that the offspring produced due to sexual reproduction has better chances of survival. Under some circumstances, asexual reproduction is more advantageous for certain organisms. For example, some individuals who do not move from one place to another and are well settled in their environment. Also, asexual reproduction is a fast and a quick mode of reproduction which does not consume much time and energy as compared to sexual reproduction.
