It actually does allow for variation, but at a much slower rate. Asexual offspring will still experience transcription errors and other random mutations. Naturally this is less of an issue for organisms that reproduce at a high rate than it would be for complex organisms.
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It actually does allow for variation, but at a much slower rate. Asexual offspring will still experience transcription errors and other random mutations. Naturally this is less of an issue for organisms that reproduce at a high rate than it would be for complex organisms.