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What distinguishes matter that has biological processes from matter that does not?
What distinguishes matter that has biological processes from matter that does not?
- Existence in air, water, and soil
- Capacity for homeostasis, organization, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
- Ability to replicate only in host cells
- Composition of biochemical molecules
What makes the definition of viruses difficult in relation to life?
What makes the definition of viruses difficult in relation to life?
- They exist in air, water, and soil
- They are composed of biochemical molecules
- They replicate only in host cells (correct)
- They have the capacity for homeostasis
When did life originate, resulting in a universal common ancestor?
When did life originate, resulting in a universal common ancestor?
- At least 1 billion years ago
- At least 10 million years ago
- At least 100 million years ago
- At least 3.5 billion years ago (correct)
In which era did modern classification of living things begin?
In which era did modern classification of living things begin?
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?