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

True

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Reproduction is a biological process by which new individual organisms or 'offsprings' are produced from their 'parents'. Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as a result of reproduction.
Though it is not essential, meaning, if someone does not reproduce, it will not end his life.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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Similar questions

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

Q. Reproduction is an essential life process because it ensures ______.

(a) What criteria can be used to decide whether something is alive ?
(b) What is meant by life processes ? Name the basic life processes common to all living organisms which are essential for maintaining life.

Question 21
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

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