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What is a common evidence some people use to identify if plants are alive?
What is a common evidence some people use to identify if plants are alive?
- Growing over time
- Being tall
- Being green (correct)
- Having flowers
Why do some people think plants are alive?
Why do some people think plants are alive?
- They grow over time (correct)
- They have colorful leaves
- They are tall
- They can photosynthesize
What is one reason why using visible movement as the defining characteristic of life is not enough?
What is one reason why using visible movement as the defining characteristic of life is not enough?
- Plants can be still and alive (correct)
- Animals don't always visibly move when breathing
- Molecular movements are invisible to the naked eye
- All living beings breathe visibly
What characteristic is necessary for life according to professional biologists?
What characteristic is necessary for life according to professional biologists?
Why do some consider viruses controversial in the context of being alive?
Why do some consider viruses controversial in the context of being alive?
What makes viruses controversial in terms of being classified as living organisms?
What makes viruses controversial in terms of being classified as living organisms?
Why do living organisms need to constantly maintain their structures?
Why do living organisms need to constantly maintain their structures?
What provides the energy needed for the maintenance processes in living organisms?
What provides the energy needed for the maintenance processes in living organisms?
Which process involves the transfer of energy from outside the body of an organism to its internal structures?
Which process involves the transfer of energy from outside the body of an organism to its internal structures?
Why do some organisms use oxidising-reducing reactions as a common means to break down molecules?
Why do some organisms use oxidising-reducing reactions as a common means to break down molecules?
What is the role of respiration in living organisms?
What is the role of respiration in living organisms?
Why is it important for single-celled organisms to undergo cellular respiration?
Why is it important for single-celled organisms to undergo cellular respiration?
