Question

Which of the following processes maintains the existence of the species on the earth?

• A. Metabolism
• B. Reproduction
• C. Adaptation
• D. Growth

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Reproduction

• Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the cells and the organism.
• Reproduction is a biological process by which new individual organisms or offspring are produced from their parents. It is a fundamental feature of all known life and each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction.
• Adaptation is the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.

So, the correct answer is option B.