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A biologist is studying two organisms, X and Y. She knows that at least one of them is an animal. Organism X only reproduces sexually. Organism Y reproduces both sexually and asexually.
Which conclusion is best supported by the information?
Organism X is an animal, and organism Y is not.
Organism Y has the benefit of not having to find a mate.
Organism X has offspring that are not genetically diverse.
Organism Y is a heterotroph, and organism X is not.
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"Organism Y has the benefit of not having to find a mate."
Reason: Y can reproduce asexually, so it can reproduce without a mate. The other options are not supported: we don't know which organism is the animal, sexual reproduction (X) tends to increase genetic diversity (not decrease it), and reproduction mode gives no information about being autotroph or heterotroph.
Reason: Y can reproduce asexually, so it can reproduce without a mate. The other options are not supported: we don't know which organism is the animal, sexual reproduction (X) tends to increase genetic diversity (not decrease it), and reproduction mode gives no information about being autotroph or heterotroph.
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