Understanding the Concept of Life

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

Complex cellular structure

Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)

Presence of DNA

Ability to produce energy

Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?

They replicate only in host cells (correct)

They have a complex cellular structure

They have the ability to self-sustain

They are composed of DNA and RNA

When did life originate?

At least 500 million years ago

At least 3.5 billion years ago (correct)

At least 1 billion years ago

At least 100 million years ago

Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?

Aristotle Signup and view all the answers

What system of binomial nomenclature began in the 1740s for classifying living things?

Carl Linnaeus's system Signup and view all the answers

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

Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction Signup and view all the answers

What makes the definition of life difficult with respect to viruses?

They replicate only in host cells Signup and view all the answers

When did life originate?

At least 3.5 billion years ago Signup and view all the answers

What did Carl Linnaeus contribute to the classification of living things?

System of binomial nomenclature in the 1740s Signup and view all the answers

Which theory proposed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?

Aristotle's hylomorphism Signup and view all the answers

Understanding the Concept of Life

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

Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?

When did life originate?

Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?

What system of binomial nomenclature began in the 1740s for classifying living things?

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

What makes the definition of life difficult with respect to viruses?

When did life originate?

What did Carl Linnaeus contribute to the classification of living things?

Which theory proposed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?

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