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Originally posted by TheUniverse
reply to post by smithjustinb
The first life forms were asexual i surmise. Then life developed (Sex) The two sexes as a protection against parasites i presume.
Originally posted by TheUniverse
reply to post by smithjustinb
well i'm not gathering your meaning on that matter. I just read in a text book or saw on a biology documentary they surmised that is why the two separate sexes became to be; the protection from the difference in genetic make-up made the organisms less vulnerable to parasites.
Originally posted by TheUniverse
reply to post by smithjustinb
No but apparently the data they had showed species with a larger variance in genetic make-up were less vulnerable from parasitic infections/diseases etc. So i'm surmising they are just presuming this to be the case.