Disadvantages of asexual reproduction include a lack of genetic diversity, making populations vulnerable to extinction due to shared weaknesses, and an inability to adapt to environmental changes.
Disadvantages of asexual reproduction include a lack of genetic diversity, making populations vulnerable to extinction due to shared weaknesses, and an inability to adapt to environmental changes.
| Front | List 3 disadvantages of asexual reproduction? |
|---|---|
| Back | -No diversity - because only one parent is needed there is no variation
-Prone to extinction - as they have the same genes, they have the same weaknesses
-They cannot adapt - as they pass all of their reactions on to their offspring, this means it is impossible for them to adapt to any environmental change |
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