Explain why organisms may rely on asexual reproduction:

Explanation:

Organisms reproduce to pass on their genes and create new members of their species. If the organisms of a species all fail to reproduce then the species may become extinct.

Asexual reproduction has many benefits, including being fast, easy, and producing a lot of offspring. So, organisms that have low chances of surviving as babies may need to make a lot of offspring given that only 10% of the offspring will survive. Also, some organisms may not be able to mate with another of their species, or don't even have genders! A cactus, for example, can form buds and reproduce without a partner.