The Concept of Life

Ability to replicate in host cells

Presence in air, water, and soil

Existence in harsh environments occupied only by extremophiles

Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)

They exist in harsh environments occupied only by extremophiles

They replicate only in host cells (correct)

They are present in air, water, and soil

They have the capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction

In self-organizing systems

Replicating only in host cells

Air, water, and soil (correct)

Harsh environments occupied only by extremophiles

<p>Empedocles's materialism asserted that life was composed of four eternal elements, and Aristotle's hylomorphism asserted that living things have souls and embody both form and matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At least 3.5 billion years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers