Reproduction is essentially a phenomenon that is not for the survival of the individual but for the stability of the species. Justify.
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Organisms need energy for survival which they obtain from life processes such as nutrition and respiration.
Reproduction needs a lot of energy.
Genetic material is transferred from one generation to the next as a result of reproduction through DNA copying.
DNA copying takes place with high constancy and considerable variations, that is, advantages to the species for stability in the changing environment.
a) Organisms need energy for survival which they obtain from life processes such as nutrition and respiration.
(b) Reproduction needs a lot of energy.
Genetic material is transferred from one generation to the next as a result of reproduction through DNA copying.
(d) DNA copying takes place with high constancy and considerable variations, that is, advantages to the species for stability in the changing environment.