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What is the author's main point in the passage?
What is the author's main point in the passage?
- Plants with leaves of colors other than green are alive.
- The controversy about whether viruses are truly alive or not.
- Determining whether something is alive is not straightforward. (correct)
- Visible movement is the defining characteristic of life.
Why do some people think plants are alive?
Why do some people think plants are alive?
- Because they have leaves of different colors.
- Because they grow over time. (correct)
- Because they are green.
- Because they are visible to the naked eye.
What is the controversy surrounding viruses' status as living organisms?
What is the controversy surrounding viruses' status as living organisms?
- They do not show any molecular movement until they infect some cell. (correct)
- They do not exhibit growth-related movements.
- They are not visible to the naked eye.
- They have leaves of colors other than green.
Why is using visible movement as the defining characteristic of life considered inadequate?
Why is using visible movement as the defining characteristic of life considered inadequate?
What do many people tend to think of as evidence for being alive?
What do many people tend to think of as evidence for being alive?
What is the primary reason for molecular movements in living organisms?
What is the primary reason for molecular movements in living organisms?
Why are maintenance processes required to continue even when the organisms are not actively doing anything?
Why are maintenance processes required to continue even when the organisms are not actively doing anything?
What is the function of nutrition in living organisms?
What is the function of nutrition in living organisms?
Why do many organisms use oxygen in the process of break-down of food sources?
Why do many organisms use oxygen in the process of break-down of food sources?
What is the purpose of respiration in living organisms?
What is the purpose of respiration in living organisms?
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Study Notes
- Living beings can be identified by their movement, growth, or breath, but these are not definitive characteristics of life.
- Molecular movements are necessary for life, as all living structures are made up of molecules and need constant maintenance to prevent breakdown.
- Maintenance processes in living organisms include nutrition, growth, and metabolism.
- Nutrition is the process of obtaining energy from external sources, which is then converted to a uniform source of energy for cellular use.
- Respiration is the process of acquiring oxygen from the external environment and using it in the breakdown of food sources for cellular needs.
- Single-celled organisms do not have specific organs for respiration, and they rely on diffusion to acquire oxygen.
- Living organisms need energy to maintain their structures and undergo growth, and this energy comes from external sources.
- Organisms use various nutritional processes depending on the complexity of their food sources.
- Oxygen is a common source of energy for many organisms, and respiration is the process of using oxygen in the breakdown of food sources.
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