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Chapter 39: Q. 6 (page 1125)

Which form of reproduction is useful to an animal with little mobility that reproduces sexually? a. fission b. budding c. parthenogenesis d. hermaphroditism

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The correct option is d. hermaphroditism

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Step 1. Given information

Asexual reproduction occurs in prokaryotic microorganisms (bacteria) and in some eukaryotic single-celled and multi-celled organisms. There are a number of ways that animals reproduce asexually

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Step 2. Explanation

The correct option is d. hermaphroditism

Hermaphroditism occurs in animals where one individual has both male and female reproductive parts. Invertebrates such as earthworms, slugs, tapeworms and snails.

Hermaphrodites may self-fertilize or may mate with another of their species, fertilizing each other and both producing offspring. Self fertilization is common in animals that have limited mobility or are not motile, such as barnacles and clams.

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