One advantage to asexual reproduction is that it:
A) enhances genetic variability
B) allows individuals in the species to endure long periods of unstable environmental conditions
C) results in elimination of harmful mutations from the genome
D) enables individuals in the species to rapidly colonize habitats that are favorable to that species
E) produces offspring that respond effectively to new pathogens and parasites
Ans: D) enables individuals in the species to rapidly colonize habitats that are favorable to that species
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