The asexual reproduction of some organisms, such as the single-celled amoeba, includes mitosis and occurs by a type of cell division called binary fission. Disadvantages of asexual reproduction for amoebas include *

A .the daughter cells are clones that do not have genetic variation
B. a loss of large amounts of energy to find a mate
C. daughter cells only contain half as much DNA as the parent cell
D. a much slower method for reproducing compared to sexual reproduction