What best explains why bacteria can reproduce so much more rapidly than an organism such as a mushroom?
A) Mushrooms reproduce using spores that require a lengthy exposure to the environment before the outer coating can break open.
B) Mushroom cells have a cell wall that hastens reproduction while bacteria have no cell wall.
C) Plants take longer to reproduce than bacteria.
D) Mushrooms reproduce sexually, so the proper mating types must contact one another before reproduction can proceed.

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Bacteria reproduce asexually, allowing them to multiply rapidly without the need for a mate, unlike mushrooms which reproduce sexually and require mating types to contact each other.

What Best Explains Why Bacteria Can Reproduce So Much More