Why, according to the reasoning of Maynard Smith, does the proportion of asexual fe-males increase at lower rates as the overall proportion of asexuals in a mixed popula-tion of sexuals and asexuals increases?

a. As asexuals become more common, their proportional increase slows.
b. The cost of sex per individual becomes smaller when sexuals become rarer in the population.
c. Under Maynard Smith's model, populations are finite.
d. The model does not represent an accurate representation of real popula-tions.


A

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