Question

Both bacteria and rocks split to give rise to more of their kind. Why are bacteria said to reproduce, but rocks are not?

A. Bacteria can move on their own, but rocks cannot.
B. Bacteria do not need an external force to help them reproduce, but rocks must be broken apart
C. Bacteria form identical cells, but rocks form new rocks of different sizes and shapes
D. Bacteria pass down genetic material to new bacterial cells, but rocks do not.

Answer 1

The correct answer is : D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is : D.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Reproduction refers to :

1. Production of new young individuals or offspring by a parent organism.
2. Transfer of genetic material along the generations of the organism, that contains the code required for the maintaining the characteristics of the particular organism, sustenance and functionalism of the offspring.

• Rocks can split itself into smaller parts but their characteristics change with change in environmental, physical or chemical factors.
• Bacteria retain their basic characteristics through all generations.