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?
response to the environment
use of energy to function
growth and change over a life cycle
reproduction
1 answer
Reproduction is the characteristic that is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual. While each individual organism within a species does not have to reproduce, the species as a whole must engage in reproduction in order to continue and ensure its survival.