A class is debating the advantages and disadvantages of different types of reproduction. One student argues that organisms that reproduce asexually, like bacteria, have no advantage over organisms that reproduce sexually. Which of the following choices below represents an argument for the advantages of asexual reproduction?
A. Organisms that reproduce asexually are likely to find a mate at a faster rate than sexually reproducing organisms, which allows them to reproduce faster.
B. Organisms that reproduce asexually are more diverse and are more likely to pass on key genes for survival to future generations, which aids in maintaining beneficial genes for survival in the gene pool
C. Organisms that reproduce asexually gain variation through processes like crossing over, which allows survival in instances of ecological change
D. Organisms that reproduce asexually create a large amount of offspring in a short period of time in order to maintain their population

Match the types of competition to their descriptions

You decide that the introduction should also discuss the extremophiles that are referred to as the archaea. these single-cell organisms are considered "extremophiles" due to their ability to survive and reproduce in environmental conditions that would be hostile for most living organisms. archaea species have been isolated from highly acidic sulfur springs, ocean floor thermal vents with temperatures that exceed boiling, and subarctic ice well below freezing. while still considered to be prokaryotic, the archaea have numerous differences that place them apart from the bacteria. choose the characteristics that separate the archaea from other prokaryotic cells. select all that apply. view available hint(s) select all that apply. archaea lack true peptidoglycan in their cell walls. the morphology of the cell is rigid and is geometric in shape, similar to a sphere or cylinder. the cytoplasmic membrane lipids of archaea have branched or ringform hydrocarbon chains. all currently identified and characterized archaea have been linked as the causative agent to an animal or human disease.

The phylogenetic tree illustrates the relationship between humans and our closest living relatives. the tree was based on biochemical comparisons, including dna and amino acid sequences. according to the biomolecular data, we could infer that