How does our understanding of sexual reproduction inform debates about human origins and evolution?

Most eukaryotes are able to reproduce sexually, and in many animals, it is the only mode of reproduction. ... asexual and sexual reproduction, C. depauperatus grows only as long, branching filaments called hyphae, a sexual form. The species reproduces sexually with ... Flowering plants possess an unrivaled diversity of mechanisms for achieving sexual and asexual reproduction, often simultaneously. The commonest type of ... Jun 4, 2008 ... The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global ... Sexual reproduction is a very costly process: the growth rate of asexual lineages exceeds that of sexual lineages. Nonetheless, sex is prevalent in nature. What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction? Learn how to use each word properly on Dictionary.com. Nov 9, 2010 ... Information on sexual reproduction is now available for 444 scleractinian species, and confirms that hermaphroditic broadcast spawning is the ... Oct 28, 2009 ... The Red Queen Hypothesis proposes that virulent parasites adapt to infect genetically common hosts, preventing asexuals from becoming too ... Why does sex -- that is, sexual reproduction -- exist? In many ways, asexual reproduction is a better evolutionary strategy: Only one parent is required, ... Bdelloid rotifers, common freshwater invertebrates of ancient origin and worldwide distribution have long been thought to be entirely asexual.