Asked by jimmybob

Some flatworms reproduce through fragmentation. What is a disadvantage of this method? (1 point)
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It is a process that does not result in many offspring relative to sexual reproduction.
It is a process that does not result in many offspring relative to sexual reproduction.

It is a very slow process relative to sexual reproduction.
It is a very slow process relative to sexual reproduction.

It is a much more complex process than sexual reproduction.
It is a much more complex process than sexual reproduction.

It is a process that leads to lower genetic diversity than sexual reproduction.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It is a process that leads to lower genetic diversity than sexual reproduction.

(Fragments are genetically identical to the parent, so fragmentation produces clones and reduces genetic variation.)