Question

What is the advantage o being able to reproduce both sexually and asexually?

Answer 1

Sexually: greater overall genetic variation
Asexually: more rapid reproduction

Explanation:

Organisms that reproduce sexually mix their genetics with other individuals, meaning no two individuals are the exact same, genetically. This is beneficial because it decreases the likelihood an entire population will be wiped out by one threat, such as a disease, because many individuals will not be susceptible to the threat.

Organisms that reproduce asexually are able to do so at a much more rapid rate. In bacteria, they asexually reproduce by the thousands in hours because they do not have to rely on the complexities of sexual reproduction.