Question

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

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

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.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Of the five characteristics of living things, reproduction is the one that is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual. While individual organisms may not be able to reproduce, it is necessary for the species as a whole to reproduce in order to continue and survive.