Which of these statements is true when comparing sexual and asexual reproduction?
a. sexual reproduction allows for more rapid population growth than does asexual reproduction
b. only half of the offspring from sexually reproducing females are also females.
c. asexual reproduction produces offspring of greater genetic variety
d. sexual reproduction is completed more rapidly than asexual reproduction.
e. asexual reproduction is better suited to environments with extremely varying conditions.

Monarch butterflies have brightly colored orange wings with black patterns on them, making them easily visible to birds that eat butterflies and moths, yet birds rarely eat the monarchs. likewise, the monarch caterpillars are brightly striped yellow and white and black, and they also are rarely eaten by birds, although some wasps will attack them and feed them to their young. what can be inferred from these observations? monarchs must threaten and attack birds, but not wasps. monarchs have a way of discouraging bird predation that does not involve hiding. monarchs’ wings are so colorful that most birds must find them difficult to eat. monarchs lay more eggs than other less conspicuous butterflies.