Why do organisms reproduce at the expense of energy even though reproduction is not as vital as respiration, excretion etc.?

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To continue their species.

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To generate more energy and efficiency in the life processes.

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To make organisms more vulnerable to natural changes.

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Solution

The correct option is B
To continue their species.

Reproduction as other life processes like respiration, digestion, circulation, etc is not that vital and essential to maintain life of an organism. Moreover, there is more energy consumption in the reproduction process. Organisms reproduce mainly to continue their species in biosphere.

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Why do organisms reproduce, even though reproduction is not as vital as respiration, excretion, etc. at the expense of energy?

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?

Question 12

Although organisms die, their kind continue to live on earth. Which characteristic of living organisms makes this possible?
(a) Respiration
(b) Reproduction
(c) Excretion
(d) Movement

Q. Organisms undergo processes that require energy and produce energy. Processes such as photosynthesis, cellular respiration, reproduction, and movement are just a few of these processes. Which of these best describes the energy available to do cellular work?

For living organisms reproduction is essential:

(P) For satisfying their energy requirements.

(Q) For the survival of their species.

(R) For continuity of life

(S) To keep the organs of the animal alive

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