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

  • Ability to move and consume food
  • Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction (correct)
  • Size and complexity
  • Presence of DNA or RNA

    • Why do viruses make defining life difficult?

  • They replicate only in host cells (correct)
  • They have a complex structure
  • They are composed of different chemical elements
  • They are smaller than bacteria

    • According to Empedocles's materialism, what was life composed of?

  • Complex biochemical molecules
  • Self-organizing systems
  • Four eternal elements (correct)
  • DNA and RNA

    • What did Aristotle's hylomorphism assert about living things?

    <p>They have souls and embody both form and matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did life originate according to the text?

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

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