Question

How does natural selection apply to sexual reproduction as opposed to asexual reproduction?
A) Sexual reproduction results in many new gene combinations, some of which will lead to differential reproduction.
B) Sexual reproduction results in the greatest number of new mutations.
C) Sexual reproduction allows the greatest number of offspring to be produced.
D) Sexual reproduction utilizes far less energy than asexual reproduction.

Please explain why B is incorrect.

Answer 1

Option A.

Sexual reproduction results in many new combinations,some of which will lead to differential reproduction.

Natural selection is a process in which the organism survives by adapting due to selective reproductive changes in its genotype.This result in evolution.

In Sexual reproduction the genetic information of the two individuals combine together to form a new organism.This result in new gene combinations..

Option B is not correct because mutation is caused due to the exposure of radiation or chemicals.Sexual reproduction produces good and bad offsprings due to genetic material resorting.But it does not mean that sexual reproduction is the cause for great number of mutations.