Create at least a 350-word blog post in Microsoft® Word in response to the following question:

• Female copperhead snakes have the ability to reproduce both sexually and asexually. In your opinion, which method is best for the species in general and why?

Develop your opinion and include the following in your post:

• Discuss asexual and sexual reproduction in terms of genetic diversity. How is meiosis related to genetic diversity?
• Use one of Gregor Mendel’s ideas to support your opinion.

Cite your sources according to APA guidelines.

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Genetics and Reproduction

According to Taylor & Denardo (2011), female copperhead snakes are known to have the capability of both sexually and asexually methods of reproduction. Asexual reproduction refers to a kind of reproduction which involves a single organism to reproduce. That means the offspring will inherit the genes of one parent only. In this kind of reproduction, there is no joining of gametes, and the number of chromosomes does not change. There are various advantages related to this form of reproduction. One is that it can happen in nearly all environments and such organisms are highly adaptive to various environment. Also, there is less energy involved in reproduction. Also, only one organism is required to form a colony. According to OpenStax College (2017), the shortcomings…

 

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