One advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that:
a. sexual reproduction is faster.
b. sexual reproduction is less difficult to achieve.
c. sexual reproduction is particularly effective for sessile animals.
d. sexual reproduction promotes genetic diversity.
e. sexual reproduction produces genetically identical offspring
d
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A) in germ line cells. B) in stem cells. C) at a point early in childhood. D) in all cells simultaneously. E) in somatic cells.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. new elements with higher atomic numbers. B. positively charged. C. ions of nitrogen. D. negatively charged. E. isotopes of nitrogen.
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