10 Questions
What is the capacity to use matter and energy from the surroundings and obtain energy for themselves called?
Metabolism
What is the ability to maintain a relatively stable internal state despite changes in the external environment called?
Homeostasis
What are the structural and functional units of living things?
Cells
What is the ability of living beings to increase their mass and size, and to develop called?
Growth and Development
What is the ability to change place or position called in living things?
Movement
Who suggested the theory that nonliving matter can originate life itself?
Descartes and Thomas Huxley
Which theory is based on faith and not considered a scientific theory?
Creationism
Who conducted an experiment involving dirty clothes and wheat to support the theory of spontaneous generation?
Dr. Jan Baptista von Helmort
What was the theory of spontaneous generation later named?
Abiogenesis
Which theory suggests that life on earth was created by a divine power?
Creationism
Test your understanding of the characteristics and organization of living beings with this quiz. Explore the fundamental aspects of life, including movement, reproduction, and transportation, to distinguish living organisms from non-living entities.
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