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Why do living organisms need to constantly maintain and repair their structures?
Why do living organisms need to constantly maintain and repair their structures?
- Because their ordered nature is prone to breaking down due to environmental effects (correct)
- To acquire oxygen from outside the body
- To produce energy for their daily activities
- To maintain their body size
What is the primary source of energy for the maintenance processes in living organisms?
What is the primary source of energy for the maintenance processes in living organisms?
- Food sources from outside the body (correct)
- The environment
- Chemical reactions in the body
- The sun
What is the purpose of the process of respiration in living organisms?
What is the purpose of the process of respiration in living organisms?
- To maintain body temperature
- To acquire oxygen from outside the body for cellular needs (correct)
- To produce carbon-based molecules
- To break down molecules for energy
Why is visible movement not a sufficient characteristic to define life?
Why is visible movement not a sufficient characteristic to define life?
What type of chemical reactions are often used to break down molecules in living organisms?
What type of chemical reactions are often used to break down molecules in living organisms?
What is the primary reason for the controversy about whether viruses are truly alive?
What is the primary reason for the controversy about whether viruses are truly alive?
Why do living organisms require different nutritional processes?
Why do living organisms require different nutritional processes?
Why do we tend to associate growth or movement with living beings?
Why do we tend to associate growth or movement with living beings?
What is the term used to describe the processes that perform the maintenance job in living organisms?
What is the term used to describe the processes that perform the maintenance job in living organisms?
What do professional biologists consider necessary for life?
What do professional biologists consider necessary for life?
What can be said about plants that are not visibly growing?
What can be said about plants that are not visibly growing?
What is the characteristic that can be observed in dogs, cows, and men that suggests they are alive?
What is the characteristic that can be observed in dogs, cows, and men that suggests they are alive?
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