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What are some distinctive characteristics exhibited by living organisms?
What are some distinctive characteristics exhibited by living organisms?
Growth, reproduction, ability to sense environment, mount a suitable response, metabolism, ability to self-replicate, self-organise, interact, and emergence.
How do multicellular organisms grow?
How do multicellular organisms grow?
Multicellular organisms grow by cell division. In plants, growth by cell division occurs continuously throughout their life span.
How do unicellular organisms grow?
How do unicellular organisms grow?
Unicellular organisms grow by cell division, which can be observed in in vitro cultures by counting the number of cells under a microscope.
In which organisms are growth and reproduction mutually exclusive events?
In which organisms are growth and reproduction mutually exclusive events?
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How is growth in living organisms different from growth in non-living objects?
How is growth in living organisms different from growth in non-living objects?
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What are the twin characteristics of growth in living organisms?
What are the twin characteristics of growth in living organisms?
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What is a defining property of living organisms that cannot be taken as growth?
What is a defining property of living organisms that cannot be taken as growth?
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In what type of organisms, reproduction refers to the production of progeny possessing features similar to those of parents?
In what type of organisms, reproduction refers to the production of progeny possessing features similar to those of parents?
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How do fungi multiply and spread easily?
How do fungi multiply and spread easily?
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What process do lower organisms like yeast and hydra use to reproduce?
What process do lower organisms like yeast and hydra use to reproduce?
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What is the process observed in Planaria (flat worms) where a fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism?
What is the process observed in Planaria (flat worms) where a fragmented organism regenerates the lost part of its body and becomes a new organism?
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In single-celled organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae, or Amoeba, what is synonymous with reproduction?
In single-celled organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae, or Amoeba, what is synonymous with reproduction?
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