Organisms that reproduce parthenogenetically experience relatively
A)less reproductive success.
B)greater problems in finding a mate.
C)less genetic variation in the population.
D)less success in stable environments.
E)less effect of deleterious mutations.

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Organisms that reproduce parthenogenetically do not undergo sexual reproduction and therefore, do not undergo recombination. This means that there is no new genetic variation added to the population, leading to less genetic variation overall.

Organisms That Reproduce Parthenogenetically Experience Relatively