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Which characteristic is essential for an entity to be classified as a living organism?
Which characteristic is essential for an entity to be classified as a living organism?
Which of the following statements about living organisms is not true?
Which of the following statements about living organisms is not true?
What distinguishes living organisms from inanimate objects?
What distinguishes living organisms from inanimate objects?
Which property is commonly associated with living organisms?
Which property is commonly associated with living organisms?
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Which of the following is a process in which living organisms convert food into energy?
Which of the following is a process in which living organisms convert food into energy?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Living Organisms
- Essential characteristic: Living organisms are capable of self-sustaining processes that include reproduction, growth, and metabolism.
- Distinguishing feature: Living organisms maintain homeostasis, a state of internal balance, while inanimate objects lack this property.
- Defining property: Living organisms exhibit organization at various levels, from cells to ecosystems, which non-living objects do not possess.
- Essential process: Metabolism is a universal characteristic of living organisms, encompassing all chemical reactions that occur within their bodies.
- Common association: Living organisms display adaptation to their environment through evolution, enabling them to survive and reproduce.
- False statement: The statement that all living organisms require oxygen for survival is untrue. Some organisms, like anaerobic bacteria, thrive in oxygen-deficient environments.
- Food conversion: The process of cellular respiration is how living organisms convert food into energy.
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Test your understanding of the essential characteristics that define living organisms. This quiz covers topics such as the distinction between living and non-living entities, essential processes, and commonly associated properties of life.
