Q: Is reproduction a fundamental feature of all known life? ¶
A: Yes, each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction.
Q: Is reproduction a process by which organisms create genetically similar or identical copies of themselves without the contribution of genetic material from another organism? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is reproduction employed to exploit suitable conditions for survival such as an abundant food supply? ¶
A: Yes, and adequate shelter, favorable climate, disease, optimum pH or a proper mix of other lifestyle requirements.
Q: Is reproduction a biological process that creates a new organism by combining the genetic material of two organisms in a process that starts with meiosis? ¶
A: Yes, and a specialized type of cell division.
Q: Is reproduction a major puzzle for biologists? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is reproduction the subject of some speculation? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is reproduction more prevalent in unstable environments? ¶
A: Yes, and the opposite of what it predicts.
Q: Is reproduction not limited to single-celled organisms? ¶
A: Yes.