PLS HELP 10PTS Reproduction is not a life process still organisms spend a lot of energy on it. Give reason.

Reproduction is not a life process, but still organisms spend a lot of energy on it. ... The reproduction is not necessary to ensure living but it is required to ensure that the continuation of the living organisms and generations of the next cycle of living. It is necessary for ensuring the stability of the population.

Reproduction also helps in increasing the population of the species. All the processes which are necessary to maintain life in an organism are called life processes. Reproduction is not considered a life process because it is not necessary to maintain life.

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