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The Living World: Reproduction MCQ

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ReproductionMediumQuestion 9303

Question

Why is reproduction not considered a universal defining property of life?

  1. A
    Some living organisms do not reproduce, such as mules or sterile workers
    Correct
  2. B
    Because reproduction occurs only in plants
  3. C
    Because non-living things reproduce too
  4. D
    Because reproduction is absent in microbes

Correct answer

Some living organisms do not reproduce, such as mules or sterile workers

Explanation

There are living exceptions, so reproduction alone cannot define life.

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