Are there significant disadvantages of asexual reproduction

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Are there significant disadvantages of asexual reproduction

1. In a genetic mapping experiment in corn, genes A and B appear to be 50 map units apart. You know that gene A is on Chromosome 12. Do you think that this means that gene B is on chromosome 12 also? 2. What do you think are the advantages that accrue to a geneticist of knowing the position of all the genes on all the chromosomes in an organism? 3. Bacteria reproduce asexually, that is they do not produce gametes but rather divide by binary fission. An advantage of asexual reproduction is that it is very rapid. Are there any significant disadvantages of asexual reproduction?

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