Question

1. must every member of a particular species (one kind of organism) be able to reproduce in order for the species to survive? explain why or why not.

Explanation:

A species survives through the reproduction of a sufficient number of its members, not necessarily every single one. For example, in many species, there are individuals like sterile worker bees in a beehive or post - reproductive age humans. These non - reproducing individuals can still contribute to the species' survival. Worker bees help in tasks like foraging, caring for the young, and maintaining the hive, which supports the reproductive members (the queen) to produce offspring. In human society, older non - reproductive individuals can pass on knowledge, help in raising children, and contribute to the social structure that benefits the reproductive members. So, as long as there is a core group of reproducing individuals and the non - reproducing ones support the overall survival and reproduction - enabling environment, the species can survive without every member being able to reproduce.

Answer:

No, not every member of a particular species must be able to reproduce for the species to survive. There are non - reproducing members in many species (e.g., sterile worker bees, post - reproductive humans) that contribute to the species' survival by supporting the reproducing members (e.g., worker bees aid the queen in reproduction - related tasks; post - reproductive humans help in raising offspring, passing on knowledge) so long as a sufficient number of reproducing individuals exist.