The Nature of Life

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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?

  • 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?

  • Air, water, and soil (correct)
  • In self-organizing systems
  • Only in harsh environments occupied by extremophiles
  • In host cells

When did life originate?

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

What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?

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

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