Most reptiles , including lizards and snakes reproduce sexually . Despite this parthenogenesis has been observed to occur naturally in certain species of lizards and snakes . Parthenogenesis is a reproductive process by which some females are able to grow and develop embryos without ever having their eggs fertilized by a male . What would happen to a population if all females reproduce through parthenogenesis alone ?

A)The population would have less genetic diversity over time due to the females reproducing asexually instead of sexually .

B)The population would have less genetic diversity over time due to the females reproducing sexually instead of asexually .

C)The population would have more genetic diversity over time due to the females reproducing asexually instead of sexually .

D)The population would have more genetic diversity over time due to the females reproducing sexually instead of asexually .

C

Explanation:

C is the correct answer

"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."