Define reproduction. How does it help in providing stability to the population of species?
CBSE OUTSIDE DELHI - SET 1 2016
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Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms - "offspring" - are produced from their "parents". It is a (biological) process by which new individuals of the same species are produced by the existing organisms.
Reproduction is the only means to ensure the continuity of a species. By reproduction, organisms produce a large number of new individuals out of which several get perished and only some survive. These surviving organisms replace the naturally dying members of the population. Hence the population as a whole is not affected and remains stable. Moreover, in certain modes of reproduction like the sexual mode variations are incorporated which help the species to adapt better to the environment and results in evolution too.
Reproduction is the only means to ensure the continuity of a species. By reproduction, organisms produce a large number of new individuals out of which several get perished and only some survive. These surviving organisms replace the naturally dying members of the population. Hence the population as a whole is not affected and remains stable. Moreover, in certain modes of reproduction like the sexual mode variations are incorporated which help the species to adapt better to the environment and results in evolution too.
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