Some flatworms reproduce through fragmentation. What is a disadvantage of this method? (1 point)

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

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

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The most appropriate disadvantage of reproduction through fragmentation in flatworms is:

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

This is because fragmentation results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent, reducing the genetic variation present in the population compared to sexual reproduction, which mixes genes from two parents.