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)

Responses

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

reproduction
reproduction

use of energy to function
use of energy to function

response to the environment

1 answer

The characteristic of living things that is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual is reproduction. Individual organisms do not necessarily have to reproduce for the species to continue, but the ability to reproduce is essential for the survival of the species as a whole.