Reproduction can not be taken as defining property of livin…

Biology The Living World Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 20, 2026

Reproduction can not be taken as defining property of living because -

Unicellular organisms reproduce by cell division.

Multicellular organisms reproduce by both, asexual and sexual methods.

Few organisms on the earth are of sterile nature also

Reproduction property is present in all living organisms

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Reproduction is an important characteristic of life, but it cannot be the defining property because some living organisms are naturally sterile and do not reproduce (e.g., certain worker ants, mules, or sterile hybrids).

Options and describe how reproduction occurs, not why it can't define life.

Option is incorrect because not all living organisms reproduce.

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