Seven Characteristics Of Life
By Brian Archambault
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Do you think an organism must be capable of reproduction in order to be considered a form of life?Are viruses, which are only capable of reproducing with the assistance of a cell, alive?
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Which of the following refers to the characteristics of life involving the removal of waste or toxic materials from an organism?
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Having a metabolism/Excreting
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Growth
- C.
Reproduction
- D.
Nutrition
Correct Answer
A. Having a metabolism/ExcretingExplanation
We need to gain additional mass in some cases and grow, not with all of this indigestible or even toxic waste however.Rate this question:
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True/False, most life on earth is dependent upon photosynthesis, either conducted by them or another organism in order to obtain the products which will eventually, perhaps indirectly fuel its metabolism to stay alive.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Well, you are! unless you feed on tube worms near geothermal vents somewhere on the bottom of the ocean somehow.Rate this question:
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Cellular organization is a characteristic of organisms, all of which are conventionally composed of cells as they are the basic component of cellular and Multicellularlife.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The cell is the most basic component of life, all of which is composed of one or more cells as far as we understand.Rate this question:
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All organisms pick up information about changes in their environment and react, what is this characteristic of life called?
- A.
Sensitivity/Adaption
- B.
Curiosity
- C.
Knowledge
- D.
Instinct
Correct Answer
A. Sensitivity/AdaptionExplanation
Life simply needs to be sensitive and capable of adapting in order to be considered alive, no need for more necessarily complex concepts such as knowledge and curiosity, although instinct may form the basis of some reactions.Rate this question:
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Which of the following terms is a characteristic of life in which an organism under goes a semi permanent increase in dry mass, either through a gain in cell size or number (Assuming they are organisms which are not single celled)?
- A.
Respiration
- B.
Reproduction
- C.
Nutrition
- D.
Growth
Correct Answer
D. GrowthExplanation
hmh, growing - just another characteristic of life!Rate this question:
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____ is an action by an organism or part of an organism which causes a change in position or place of either the organism as a whole or a component.
Correct Answer
movement
Movement Movement
Moving
movingExplanation
One characteristic of life is the capacity to move, you gotta be able to collect food and complete actions somehow after allRate this question:
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___________ is a collection of chemical reactions which produce the ATP your body needs to survive, namely by breaking down nutrients such as the carbohydrate glucose.
Correct Answer
respiration
Respiration
Cellular respiration
cellular respiration
Glycolysis
glycolysisExplanation
Respiration as it occurs in humans is something that perhaps not all life is dependent on, however the need for energy such as in producing molecules of ATP is present in all forms of life.Rate this question:
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Which of the following is the best definition of nutrition?
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The consumption of food for the purpose of absorbing and assimilating their nutrients
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The taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, which contain either additional raw materials or additional materials to be converted into energy and support tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them.
- C.
The fertilizing of plants in order to provide them with much needed mineral ions for their growth, reproduction
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Obtaining and stockpiling food for the future.
Correct Answer
B. The taking in of nutrients which are organic substances and mineral ions, which contain either additional raw materials or additional materials to be converted into energy and support tissue repair, absorbing and assimilating them.Explanation
Probably the second one, the first has some elements and the third is really more of an example of something which might be considered nutrition in another context.Rate this question:
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