Many organisms can reproduce asexually through mitosis, while other organisms reproduce sexually, and their cells carry out meiosis to form gametes. In a situation where an organism falls prey to many efficient predators, which of these processes would be most beneficial to a species?

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anonymous · Answer

Meiosis: numerous daughter cells produced would increase the species' population.

Meiosis: genetic variation would help ensure the species' survival.

Mitosis: numerous offspring would increase the odds that some of them would survive.

Mitosis: numerous genetic mutations would help some individuals of the species.

anonymous · Answer

Asexually through meiosis.

anonymous · Answer

ok but which of these processes above would be most beneficial to a species?

anonymous · Answer

it is a).

anonymous · Answer

It's not A., please find the answer yourself.