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So the question that we're answering asks, if a freshwater lake is being acidified, which population of organisms which live in the lake, hydras or jellyfish, which of these populations is better to survive the acidification? and this was a tricky question to answer, as there were a few facts to consider when i researched these two organisms.
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So a hydra is a small freshwater organism that feeds on aquatic invertebrates, and most of the first water organism.
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Notably, it is able to reproduce asexually when resources are abundant, but it can reproduce sexually under stressful environmental conditions.
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Similarly, freshwater jellyfish are capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction.
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However, it has been noted that sexual reproduction is less common in north american populations of these freshwater jellyfish.
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The populations found in north america tend to be all -male or all -female, suggesting the predominance of asexual reproduction.
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It is important to note that if a population is all -male or all -female, then sexual reproduction.
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Reproduction is not possible.
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Conversely, freshwater jellyfish, which are native to china, when sampled in china, they tend to be a mix an equal mix of male and female, allowing sexual reproduction...