Reproduction in animals varies from species to species ... There are a surprisingly large number of asexual animals that ...

In sexual reproduction—the ... By contrast, asexual reproducers—some 70 vertebrate species and many less complex organisms—“use all the chromosomes they have” to solitarily produce ...

Genetic diversity is key to a species’ long-term survival, giving populations, whether human or animal ... switching to asexual reproduction developed as a last-ditch effort for a species ...

Reproduction in animals varies from species ... this term means “virgin birth,” which is an accurate way to describe how asexual animals continue their survival. Animals that reproduce using ...