You have isolated DNA from cells in different stages of meiosis within one species.You have determined the relative DNA content for each type,and plotted the results on the graph shown below.Refer to the graph to answer the following questions.

-Imagine that there are twenty-five different species of protists living in a tide pool.Some of these species reproduce both sexually and asexually,and some of them can reproduce only asexually.The pool gradually becomes infested with disease-causing viruses and bacteria.Which species are more likely to thrive in the changing environment?

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You have isolated DNA from cells in different stages of meiosis within one species.You have determined the relative DNA content for each type,and plotted the results on the graph shown below.Refer to the graph to answer the following questions.
 
-Imagine that there are twenty-five different species of protists living in a tide pool.Some of these species reproduce both sexually and asexually,and some of them can reproduce only asexually.The pool gradually becomes infested with disease-causing viruses and bacteria.Which species are more likely to thrive in the changing environment?

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Sexually reproducing species are more likely to thrive because sexual reproduction increases genetic diversity, which can enhance the ability of a population to adapt to changing environments and resist diseases.

You Have Isolated DNA from Cells in Different Stages of Meiosis