The Observation That Some Organisms Can (And Do)produce Both Sexually

Essay

The observation that some organisms can (and do)produce both sexually and asexually within the same population produces some interesting questions,most notably the one Maynard Smith theorized about: Will one mode of reproduction replace the other over time? Explain Smith's assumptions,and compare the predictions made by Smith's model with what is actually observed in nature.Are either of these assumptions violated in real life? Why or why not?