Question

How does reproduction help in providing stability to populations of species?

Answer 1

Significance of Sexual Reproduction:

1. Reproduction is the process of producing individuals of the same species by existing organisms of the same own species.
2. It provides stability to the population of species.
3. The rate of birth must be at par with the rate of death.
4. Hence it provides stability to the population of a species.
5. Sexual reproduction involves the DNA and cellular apparatus of two different organisms.
6. It promotes the diversity of characters in the offspring.
7. Gametes are derived from two independent organisms.
8. Hence it results in a new combination of genes.
9. It increases the chances of genetic variations.
10. The result of sexual reproduction is the origin of new species.
11. Sexual reproduction involves division in the sex organs and reduces the DNA matter to half.
12. Zygote formed after fusion has the same amount of DNA as the parents.
13. Hence it maintains DNA in a species.