WHY IS REPRODUCTION AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION? - BIOLOGY - 2024

Reproduction is an important function for all living things because it allows species to survive. Without it the organisms would die and the species could not be perpetuated in time.

Reproduction is the process through which living beings can create a new living being with the same genetic load or similar to that of the species involved. Depending on the type of reproduction, it can be sexual or asexual.

In sexual reproduction, two members of the same species of different sexes mate to give rise to a new being.

This will have a genetic load similar to that of the parents, but it will be new and unique, this being the case of humans and most animals.

In asexual reproduction, only one representative of the species is necessary and, therefore, the new being will have a genetic load identical to that of the parent. This is the case of the starfish and bacteria, among others.

Reasons why reproduction is important

1. Allows the preservation of life on the planet

Death is part of the cycle of life. Organisms are born, grow, develop, and die.

Although millions of organisms die every day, it is thanks to reproduction that millions of new organisms are formed every day, which keep the cycle of life on the planet in balance.

2. Promotes diversity in species

Through reproduction, beings with different characteristics unite to give rise to new beings with combined characteristics that can improve the species.

3. Allows the evolution of species

Through reproduction, organisms have been modified in order to adapt to the conditions of their environment, managing to expand their chances of survival.

With each new generation, advances originate that although sometimes seem imperceptible, have marked the evolution in the species.

4. Promote scientific advances

Thanks to science, it has been managed in a certain way, through various scientific procedures such as cloning or low or high complexity assisted reproduction techniques (ART).

With cloning - the genetic copy (artificial reproduction) of another existing organism - the possibility of developing improvements in the health conditions of the organisms opens up.

ART expands opportunities for those who have failed to conceive naturally.

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