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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?
- Presence of a soul
- Ability to replicate in host cells
- Composition of four eternal elements
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult in the context of life?
What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult in the context of life?
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
- They are composed of four eternal elements
- They embody both form and matter
- They have the capacity for homeostasis
Where does life exist all over the Earth?
Where does life exist all over the Earth?
- In host cells
- In the biosphere
- Air, water, and soil (correct)
- Only in extreme environments
According to theories such as Empedocles's materialism, what was life composed of?
According to theories such as Empedocles's materialism, what was life composed of?
When did life originate, resulting in a universal common ancestor?
When did life originate, resulting in a universal common ancestor?