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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?
- Ability to replicate in host cells
- Composition of four eternal elements
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
- Possession of souls and embodiment of form and matter
What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult?
What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult?
- They are composed of four eternal elements
- They have souls and embody both form and matter
- They exist in air, water, and soil
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
Where does life exist all over the Earth?
Where does life exist all over the Earth?
- Exclusively in harsh environments occupied by extremophiles
- Air, water, and soil (correct)
- In host cells
- Only in ecosystems forming the biosphere
What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?
What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?
When did life originate?
When did life originate?