The Red Queen hypothesis may explain

a. why asexual reproduction is easier and faster
than sexual reproduction.
b. why aphids seasonally alternate parthenogenesis
with sexual reproduction.
c. the existence of all-female species of animals.
d. the connection between species interactions and
sexual reproduction.
e. why meiosis and fertilization alternate during
sexual reproduction.


Answer: d

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