The whiptail lizard is an all-female population in which an individual lizard reproduces by cloning itself (by a process called parthenogenesis). Because of this, all surviving whiptail lizards are clones of one another. Which of the following statements is true?
The whiptail lizard is an all-female population in which an individual lizard reproduces by cloning itself (by a process called parthenogenesis). Because of this, all surviving whiptail lizards are clones of one another. Which of the following statements is true?
I. The absence of sexual reproduction conserves
II. The absence of sexual reproduction conserves resources but is detrimental to the long-term survival of the species.
III. All members of the population are equally susceptible to
IV. The population can easily adapt to any environmental change.
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A.
I only
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B.
II only
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C.
IV only
D.II and III
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