"Reproduction is not necessary to maintain the life of an individual organism". explain.

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Reproduction is necessary to reduce the chances of extinction of a species not for the survival of an individual. For survival an individual requires proper nutrition to provide energy, water to hydrate the body and shelter to protect himself from dangers.

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Q. Reproduction, unlike other life processes, is not essential to maintain the life of an individual organism.

Why do organisms reproduce?

After all, reproduction is not necessary to maintain the of the individual organisms, unlike the essential life of an individual respiration, or excretion.on the other hand, if individual organism is going to create more individuals ,a lot of its energy will be spent in the process.

So why should an individual organism waste energy on a process it does not need to stay alive?

Reproduction is essential for living organisms in order to :

(a) keep the individual organism alive

(b) fulfil their energy requirements

(d) continue the species for ever

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Reproduction is essential to living organisms in order to

(a) keep the individual organism alive
(b) fulfil their energy requirement
(c) maintain growth
(d) maintain the continuity of species from one generation to another generation

Q. Why is variation beneficial to the organism but not necessary for the individual

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