13 Things That Don't Make Sense
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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[Sex](/wiki/Sex "Sex"). This chapter is a discussion of theories of the [evolution of sexual reproduction](/wiki/Evolution_of_sexual_reproduction "Evolution of sexual reproduction"). The provided explanation is that although [asexual reproduction](/wiki/Asexual_reproduction "Asexual reproduction") is much easier and more efficient for an organism it is less common than sexual reproduction because having two parents allows species to adapt and evolve more easily to survive in changing environments. Brooks discusses efforts to prove this by laboratory experiment and goes on to discuss alternative theories including the work of [Joan Roughgarden](/wiki/Joan_Roughgarden "Joan Roughgarden") of [Stanford University](/wiki/Stanford_University "Stanford University") who proposes that sexual reproduction, rather than being driven by [Charles Darwin](/wiki/Charles_Darwin "Charles Darwin")'s [sexual selection](/wiki/Sexual_selection "Sexual selection") in individuals, is a mechanism for the survival of social groupings, which most higher species depend on for survival.


Why is sexual reproduction more common than asexual reproduction?