Which characteristic of life is not essential to the survival of an individual organism

The correct answer will be-reproduction.

Explanation:

Biologist tried to distinguish the living organisms from non-living beings and suggest eight characteristic features of life: cellular, metabolism, heredity material reproduction, homeostasis, sensitivity, growth and development.

The characteristic which is not essential for the individual organism is a reproduction as it produces offspring to maintain the continuity of species, not individual.

An individual organism can remain sterile that is does not produce offspring but can survive. Since the reproduction benefited at the species level and not individual level therefore reproduction is the correct answer.

hypoxemia refers to a below usual concentration of oxygen in the blood, mainly in the arteries. hypoxemia is an indication of an issue associated with circulation or breathing and may lead to various symptoms like shortness of breath.  

the condition is identified by determining the level of oxygen in the blood sample obtained from an artery. it can also be predicted by determining the oxygen saturation of the blood with the application of a pulse oximeter.  

the normal arterial oxygen is about 75 to 100 mm hg. the values underneath 60 mm hg is generally considered with the requirement for supplemental oxygen. the normal pulse oximeter readings generally range between 95 to 100 percent. the values under 90 percent are regarded as low.  

in the given case, the oxygen saturation is measured at 93 percent, hence, there is no need to administer oxygen, that is, one should withhold oxygen.