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- Darwin found sex mysterious, questioning why intercrossing is necessary when asexual reproduction exists.
- John Maynard Smith proposed the 'twofold cost of sex,' highlighting the reproductive disadvantage compared to parthenogenesis.
- Theories like Muller’s ratchet and the Red Queen hypothesis attempt to explain sex's persistence but remain unresolved.
- Modern studies reveal diverse sexual behaviors in nature, challenging traditional views of fixed sex roles.