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