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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?
- Presence of DNA
- Ability to undergo photosynthesis
- Complex cellular structure
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
- They are not composed of cells
- They lack genetic material
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
- They cannot adapt to changing environments
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
- Less than 1 billion years ago
- At least 3.5 billion years ago (correct)
- Around 10,000 years ago
- At the beginning of the 20th century
Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?
Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?
What initiated modern classification of living things?
What initiated modern classification of living things?
What is the term for the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring?
What is the term for the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring?
What is the complete set of genes within an organism's genome called?
What is the complete set of genes within an organism's genome called?
Which term refers to the complete set of observable traits of the structure and behavior of an organism?
Which term refers to the complete set of observable traits of the structure and behavior of an organism?
What is the molecule that encodes genetic information known to be passed from one generation to the next?
What is the molecule that encodes genetic information known to be passed from one generation to the next?
Which example illustrates a trait that arises from the interaction of an organism's genotype with the environment?
Which example illustrates a trait that arises from the interaction of an organism's genotype with the environment?
