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Reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms. Which of the following is the reason for this?
Options:
A .  Lower organisms like yeast reproduce by budding
B .  In unicellular organisms, growth and reproduction mean the same
C .  There are many organisms which do not reproduce
D .  Flatworms reproduce by fragmentation
Answer: Option C
:
C
Organisms such as mules, sterile worker bees, and even infertile human individuals cannot reproduce. Thus, reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organisms. However, nonon-living object is capable of reproducing or self-replicating.

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