- The offspring’s genes are unique as they are formed from crossing over.
- Reproduction allows for fast removal odd bad mutations, which can conjoin two beneficial mutations.
- Reproduction allows for multiple numbers of offspring. The offspring can evolve at a fast rate.
- The offspring has better adaptation to host parasite arms race.
- Offspring can be dispersed widely in different places from their parents.
- It is favorable when the environment is not favorable or stable for the specie. This is a slower rate of reproduction, but has faster evolution.
- Reproduction permits variation, which is evolution’s fundamental element. It creates species, which can adapt to harsh environmental changes, and cannot be wiped out by a single disease. Although, this reproduction process requires significant amount of energy in part of organisms finding a mate. This reproduction process is not suited to organisms stuck in one place or isolated.
Disadvantages:
- Reproduction needs two parents. The parents must spend energy in order to find; court or identify, and copulate with their mate.
- Reproduction also requires more time to produce offspring. Animals may take months before they can produce offspring.
- If conditions are stable, the genetic recombination may be counter-reproductive.
- Reproduction is less efficient at passing in genes. The favorable genes combination may be broken.
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