The Essence of Life

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What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?

  • Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
  • Composition of four eternal elements
  • Ability to replicate only in host cells
  • Existence in air, water, and soil

What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?

  • They exist in harsh environments
  • They replicate only in host cells (correct)
  • They are composed of four eternal elements
  • They embody both form and matter

When did life originate?

  • At the start of the industrial revolution
  • At least 3.5 billion years ago (correct)
  • At the time of the first human existence
  • At the beginning of the Earth's formation

What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?

<p>It was composed of four eternal elements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does life exist?

<p>All over the Earth in air, water, and soil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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