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Assertion Death is an essential and inescapable biological phenomenon.
Reason Death maintains ecological homeostasis and justifies the need of reproduction.

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Death is an essential and inescapable biological phenomenon, which helps in maintaining ecological balance or homeostasis in nature. It prevents overcrowding of the members of a species and justifies the continuity of life on earth.
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