Sexual reproduction has several disadavantages. Refer to the beginning of the lab and state two disadvantages.

Sexual reproduction has several disadavantages. Refer to the beginning of the lab and state two disadvantages. Despite these disadvantages most organisms use meiosis to reproduce sexually. Develop a hypothesis that explains how the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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Disadvantages of sexual reproduction:
1) Sexual reproduction is a time-consuming process. The process of gamete formation and their fusion consumes lots of energy of organisms.
2) Sexual reproduction does not allow the organisms to maintain the desired genetic traits over generations.

Hypothesis:
Sexual reproduction increases the survival and reproductive success of individuals under unfavorable conditions to prevent the extinction of the species.

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