Essential Characteristics of Life Quiz
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What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?

  • Ability to conduct electricity
  • Ability to resist heat and cold
  • Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
  • Ability to change color and shape

    • What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?

  • They have a defined lifespan
  • They can survive extreme temperatures
  • They have a complex cellular structure
  • They replicate only in host cells (correct)

    • Where does life exist on Earth?

  • Air, water, and soil (correct)
  • Underground caves
  • Volcanoes
  • Outer space

    • When did life originate?

    <p>At least 3.5 billion years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did ancient theories such as Empedocles's materialism and Aristotle's hylomorphism propose about life?

    <p>Different compositions and the embodiment of form and matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

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