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Cells Unit Test
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Of the five characteristics of living things, which one is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual?(1 point)
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use of energy to function
use of energy to function

reproduction
reproduction

growth and change over a life cycle
growth and change over a life cycle

response to the environment
response to the environment
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Answer 1

The characteristic of living things that is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual is **reproduction**. While individual organisms may not reproduce, a species must reproduce in order to continue to exist over time.