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What has made the definition of viruses particularly difficult?
What has made the definition of viruses particularly difficult?
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
- They exist in harsh environments
- They have souls and embody both form and matter
- They are composed of four eternal elements
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
- Existence in harsh environments
- Ability to replicate in host cells
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
- Presence of water and air
Where does life exist all over the Earth?
Where does life exist all over the Earth?
- In philosophical definitions
- In ancient times
- Only in extremophiles
- Air, water, and soil (correct)
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?
What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?
What is the speed of light in vacuum?
What is the speed of light in vacuum?
What is the range of wavelengths for visible light?
What is the range of wavelengths for visible light?
What are the primary properties of light?
What are the primary properties of light?
What represents the quanta of electromagnetic field?
What represents the quanta of electromagnetic field?
In physics, how is the term 'light' defined?
In physics, how is the term 'light' defined?