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Questions and Answers
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
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?
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?
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?
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 system of binomial nomenclature began in the 1740s for classifying living things?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
What makes the definition of life difficult with respect to viruses?
What makes the definition of life difficult with respect to viruses?
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
What did Carl Linnaeus contribute to the classification of living things?
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?
Which theory proposed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?