what is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
Some disadvantages of asexual reproduction are - Offspring are genetic clones. A negative mutation can make a sexually produced organisms susceptible to disease and can destroy large numbers of offspring. - Some methods of asexual reproduction produce offspring that are close together and compete for food and space.
The sexual reproduction has many advantages over asexual reproduction. In asexual reproduction, t offsprings are almost identical to their parent because they have the same genes as their parent. So, mud genetic variation is not possible in asexual reproduction. This is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction because it inhibits the further evolution of the organism. In sexual reproduction the offsprings, although similar to their parents, are not identical to them or to one another. This is because the offsprings receive some genes from the mother and some from the father.