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Which of the following is a characteristic of life?
Which of the following is a characteristic of life?
- Reproduction (correct)
- Inability to grow
- Absence of homeostasis
- Lack of response to stimuli
What makes defining viruses as living organisms challenging?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms challenging?
- They can only replicate in host cells (correct)
- They do not respond to stimuli
- They cannot grow or adapt
- They lack the capacity for homeostasis
Where can life be found on Earth?
Where can life be found on Earth?
- Only in water
- Only in air
- Only in soil
- In air, water, and soil (correct)
What is the age of the origin of life on Earth?
What is the age of the origin of life on Earth?
Which ancient philosopher believed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?
Which ancient philosopher believed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?
What distinguishes matter that has biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter that has biological processes from matter that does not?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What is the biosphere?
What is the biosphere?
What did Empedocles propose about the composition of life?
What did Empedocles propose about the composition of life?
What is the age of the origin of life on Earth?
What is the age of the origin of life on Earth?