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Reproduction is one of the most important characteristics of living beings. Give three reasons in support of the statement.

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Reproduction is the process of producing one of our kinds and is one of the most important characteristics of living beings due to the following reasons:
i] Reproduction helps to continue the population of a species.
ii] With the process of reproduction being carried out, the risk of extinction of a species is minimized.
iii] It helps in evolution of species by bringing about variations in their characters.
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