2. Animals can reproduce by either/both sexual or asexual mechanisms. What's the key difference? List a couple of reasons why sexual reproduction does not really seem to make sense in terms of natural selection.

2. Animals can reproduce by either/both sexual or asexual mechanisms. What's the key difference? List a couple of reasons why sexual reproduction does not really seem to make sense in terms of natural selection.

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