Which of the following best explains the expectation that asexually reproducing rotifers would have greater sequence differences in the two alleles of a gene than sexually reproducing rotifers?
A. The two alleles of a gene do not
recombine in asexual reproduction and thus
different mutations accumulate on the two
alleles.
B. Mutations occur more frequently in
asexually reproducing animals than sexually
reproducing animals.
C. Sexually reproducing organisms evolve
more rapidly than asexually reproducing
organisms.
D. Asexual reproduction increases population
sizes more rapidly than sexual reproduction,
so more differences accrue.
E. All of the answer options are correct.
A
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