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Which of the Following BEST Explains the Expectation That Asexually

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Which of the following BEST explains the expectation that asexually reproducing rotifers would have greater sequence differences in the two alleles of a gene than sexually reproducing rotifers?


A) The two alleles of a gene do not recombine in asexual reproduction and thus different mutations accumulate on the two alleles.
B) Mutations occur more frequently in asexually reproducing animals than sexually reproducing animals.
C) Sexually reproducing organisms evolve more rapidly than asexually reproducing organisms.
D) Asexual reproduction increases population sizes more rapidly than sexual reproduction, so more differences accrue.
E) All of these choices are correct.

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