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#1 - Posted: 8/8/2008 1:15 PM
I'm no expert, but I would imagine that inherited genes from two partners are much more likely to have a mutation that has a survival advantage. This mutation can than be passed on. Asexual reproduction seems like a dead end. If there is a mutation that has some advantage it dies with the owner of that mutation. I see very little chance for evoloution. Just the fact that a life form makes it to sexual maturity means that there is some form of robustness. There is ample evidence of females being able to detect traits in potential mates that would have a survival advantage. Female birds that judge a potential mates displays, nest building skills, courtship rituals. One only needs to look at how primitive life forms are that reporduce asexualy to conclude that sexual reproduction offers more opportunites to diversify and evolve. Besides, I'm pretty sure it's more fun.