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Why do organisms reproduce, based on the passage?
Why do organisms reproduce, based on the passage?
- To maintain the life of an individual organism
- To create more individuals of the same species (correct)
- To reduce the number of organisms in a species
- To conserve energy for the individual organism
How is the process of reproduction different from essential life processes like nutrition and respiration?
How is the process of reproduction different from essential life processes like nutrition and respiration?
- Reproduction is not necessary for individual organism's survival (correct)
- Reproduction requires less energy than nutrition and respiration
- Reproduction is not linked to the growth of organisms
- Reproduction is more important than nutrition and respiration
How do we usually determine if two different individual organisms belong to the same species?
How do we usually determine if two different individual organisms belong to the same species?
- By their ability to survive in harsh conditions
- By their ability to create exact copies of themselves
- By their unique physical characteristics
- By their similar body designs (correct)
What brings organisms to our notice, according to the passage?
What brings organisms to our notice, according to the passage?
Based on the passage, why is it important for an individual organism to reproduce?
Based on the passage, why is it important for an individual organism to reproduce?
Why do reproducing organisms create new individuals that look very much like themselves, according to the passage?
Why do reproducing organisms create new individuals that look very much like themselves, according to the passage?
What is the basic event in reproduction as mentioned in the passage?
What is the basic event in reproduction as mentioned in the passage?
Why is simply pushing one copy of DNA out of the cell not feasible during reproduction?
Why is simply pushing one copy of DNA out of the cell not feasible during reproduction?
What is the basis for evolution according to the passage?
What is the basis for evolution according to the passage?
What is the importance of consistency in DNA copying during reproduction?
What is the importance of consistency in DNA copying during reproduction?
Which cellular component contains the information for inheritance of features from parents to next generation?
Which cellular component contains the information for inheritance of features from parents to next generation?
What happens when information in DNA is changed?
What happens when information in DNA is changed?
Why is it expected that the process of copying DNA will have some variations each time?
Why is it expected that the process of copying DNA will have some variations each time?
What will happen if the new DNA copy cannot work with the cellular apparatus it inherits?
What will happen if the new DNA copy cannot work with the cellular apparatus it inherits?
Why are surviving cells similar but subtly different from each other according to the passage?
Why are surviving cells similar but subtly different from each other according to the passage?
What is the role of populations of organisms in an ecosystem according to the passage?
What is the role of populations of organisms in an ecosystem according to the passage?
