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What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter without?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter without?
- Ability to evolve over time
- Size and complexity of the organism
- Presence of DNA or RNA
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
- They do not require energy for survival
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
- They have a distinct cellular structure
- They are not affected by environmental changes
Where does life exist on Earth?
Where does life exist on Earth?
- Only in specific temperature ranges
- Air, water, and soil (correct)
- In deep underground caves
- Exclusively in the biosphere
What did Empedocles's materialism theory propose about life?
What did Empedocles's materialism theory propose about life?
When did life originate?
When did life originate?