Question

___________ is a life process that is not essential for an individual's survival but for survival of the species.

• A. Growth
• B. Reproduction
• C. Respiration
• D. Nutrition

Answer 1

The correct option is B Reproduction

• Reproduction is a biological process in which an organism produces young ones (offspring) of the same kind.
• It is one of the most important characteristics of living organisms.
• An individual has a limited lifespan and lives for a defined time period but species survive and evolve for a much longer duration.
• This process does not serve any other purpose than to multiply organisms, and it is not required for the energy production or growth of organisms.
• Thus an individual can survive without reproduction but a species may extinct.

So, the correct answer is option 'B'.