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Author: BROOKER
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Chapter 51, Problem 2TY
Which is considered an advantage of sexual reproduction?
- a. necessity to locate a mate
- b. increased energy expenditure in producing gametes that may not be used in reproduction
- c. increased
genetic variation - d. decreased genetic variation
- e. both a and b
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