A biologist is studying two organisms, X and Y. She knows that at least one of them is an animal. Organism X only reproduces sexually. Organism Y reproduces both sexually and asexually. Which conclusion is best supported by the information? a. Organism X is an animal, and organism Y is not. b. Organism Y has the benefit of not having to find a mate. c. Organism X has offspring that are not genetically diverse. d. Organism Y is a heterotroph, and organism X is not.

Biology · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Here, option (b) is correct.

Organism Y has the benefit of not having to find a mate because Y is capable of reproducing asexually. Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes.

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