Mules and sterile worker bees never reproduce. This shows reproduction is not:
APossible in any insect
BNeeded for their growth
CA defining property of life
DA feature found in animals
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A defining property of life
1. These organisms are clearly alive.
2. Yet they cannot reproduce.
3. So reproduction cannot define life for all organisms.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Chapter 1, The Living World._
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