Imagine a gene that promotes sexual reproduction, such as by making it more likely that a plant will reproduce via sexually produced seeds as opposed to some asexual process (e.g., budding ...

(Mutations do create a minor amount of change.) If asexual reproduction survives at all, conditions must sometimes favor it, even in competition for a niche with sexually reproducing species.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE biology students studying asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction ...