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What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
- Size of the organism
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
- Ability to exist in air, water, and soil
- Complexity of chemical elements
What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult?
What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult?
- They are composed of complex chemical elements
- They can survive in harsh environments
- They are not composed of biochemical molecules
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
- At least 5 billion years ago
- At least 3.5 billion years ago (correct)
- At least 1 billion years ago
- At least 500 million years ago
According to Aristotle's hylomorphism, what do living things embody?
According to Aristotle's hylomorphism, what do living things embody?
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What initiated modern classification of living things?
What initiated modern classification of living things?
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What is total internal reflection (TIR) in physics?
What is total internal reflection (TIR) in physics?
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In what types of waves does total internal reflection (TIR) occur?
In what types of waves does total internal reflection (TIR) occur?
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What happens when waves are refracted from a medium of lower propagation speed to a medium of higher propagation speed?
What happens when waves are refracted from a medium of lower propagation speed to a medium of higher propagation speed?
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In a medium whose properties are independent of direction, what are the 'rays' described as?
In a medium whose properties are independent of direction, what are the 'rays' described as?
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What is generally accompanied by partial reflection?
What is generally accompanied by partial reflection?
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