What is Life? Quiz

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What are the two types of large molecules found in all living things?

  • Proteins and carbohydrates
  • Proteins and nucleic acids (correct)
  • Proteins and lipids
  • Carbohydrates and nucleic acids

Which of the following is NOT considered a trait of life according to most current definitions in biology?

  • Homeostasis
  • Growth
  • Metabolism
  • Reproduction (correct)

Which type of organisms consist of small single cells?

  • Eukaryotes
  • Archaea
  • Bacteria
  • Prokaryotes (correct)

What is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat?

<p>Adaptation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structural and functional unit of life?

<p>Cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes the definition of viruses particularly difficult?

<p>They replicate only in host cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did life originate?

<p>At least 3.5 billion years ago (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the theory that life was composed of four eternal elements?

<p>Empedocles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Carl Linnaeus's system of classification?

<p>Binomial nomenclature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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