Mature Medusa 1. Look at the life cycle diagram of a jellyfish species on the right. Immature Medusa a) Indicate which type of reproduction (asexual or sexual) takes place at each of the four stages...

Mature Medusa

1. Look at the life cycle diagram of a jellyfish species on the right. Immature Medusa

a) Indicate which type of reproduction (asexual or sexual) takes place at each of the four stages indicated on the diagram. Explain how you can tell.



b) What are the advantages of having both asexual and sexual reproductive capabilities?

c) Under which circumstances do many organisms, such as rotifers and single-celled plankton, switch from asexual to sexual reproduction? Why?