A)The eggs are retained within the body of the mother until the offspring are able to fend for themselves.
B)Development of the offspring occurs inside of the female.
C)Offspring can live independently shortly after they are born.
D)The mother supplies the offspring with nourishment,even after birth.
E)The unborn offspring is supplied with a continuous flow of nutrients during development.

A)This species is probably going extinct and parthenogenesis is a last ditch effort at reproduction.
B)Parthenogenesis attracts males to the all female population.
C)Parthenogenesis allows lizards to save energy by limiting diversity.
D)Parthenogenesis results in the crossing-over of chromosomes and does not exhibit any evolutionary benefit.

A)Asexual reproduction occurs with only one parent.
B)Asexual reproduction is less commonly used by vertebrates.
C)Asexual reproduction can occur by budding or by division and regeneration.
D)A large number of offspring can be produced in this way in a short time.
E)Asexual reproduction produces variation that allows the species to adapt quickly to changing environmental conditions.