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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?
- Existence in air, water, and soil
- Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
- Composition of biochemical molecules
- Capacity for self-organization and replication in host cells
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?
- They are composed of biochemical molecules
- They have the capacity for self-organization
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
- They exist in air, water, and soil
When did life originate?
When did life originate?
- After the evolution of modern classification
- With the formation of ecosystems
- At least 3.5 billion years ago (correct)
- At the time of Aristotle
What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?
What did Empedocles's materialism theory assert about life?
Who initiated modern classification of living things?
Who initiated modern classification of living things?