The advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

Asexual reproduction is better in one way. You need no one else to reproduce. Yet the Nature likes variation on tries to improve in some ways. the answer is sexual reproduction. In fact we can look at it asexually. Let us say we have two separate organisms. They want to create another organism but that that would share some common characteristics of its parent and some extras. Extras being characteristics of each parent to make up for their ego desire. Also some other extra could be unspecified. The last change might be not very significant. Just like shape of a little finger or like or dislike certain tastes. sexual reproduction though has still another function. Each organism has to become attractive to another chosen one so can be accepted. That behaviour is the basis of all social interactions. The most complex including, the ones which on the surface run against personal interests. Ambition "forcing" some one to exert oneself despite lack of immediate reward is one of the examples. There are many reasons why sexual reproduction is better than asexual, yet the most prominent are the two mentioned above and repeated here: Collaborative genome sequencing under strict anti mutant rules and fundamental forces behind complex social behaviours not possible among other creatures reproducing in different way, simply because they don't have to try to please another being - organism to mate.

Answer 2

Sexual reproduction allows for genetic diversity, which can lead to enhanced survival in changing environments and the ability to adapt to new conditions. However, it requires the presence of a mate and is energetically costly. Asexual reproduction is more efficient in terms of energy and time, but it does not generate genetic diversity, making populations more vulnerable to environmental changes.