Among the following listed features, which is not a unique feature of living organisms?
Adaptation
Reproduction
Growth
Response to stimuli
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The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for
reproduction
growth and movement
response to stimuli
invitro reactions
Reproduction is synonymous with growth in which of the following set of organisms?
Bacteria, unicellular algae and Amoeba
Bacteria, Amoeba and fungi
Unicellular algae and fungi
Unicellular algae and filamentous algae
Which of the following is not a defining feature of living organism?
Organization
Metabolism
Movement
Reproduction
Metabolism can be best defined as
The process in which a chemical is formed inside a body
The process in which a chemical is destroyed inside a body
The sum total all of chemical reactions only occurring in a body
A complex construction process only
Which of the following is a defining feature of all living organisms
Reproduction
Growth
Self Consciousness
Response to external stimuli
Growth in living organisms is due to:
Increase in cell number and size
Accumulation of water
Synthesis of new protoplasm
Increase in non-living matter
Viruses exhibit characteristics of both living and non-living entities. Which of the following properties of viruses MOST strongly supports the argument AGAINST their classification as living organisms?
Presence of genetic material (DNA or RNA)
Ability to evolve and adapt to their environment
Inability to reproduce independently outside a host cell
Specific interaction with host cells
Which of the following processes demonstrates adaptation in living organisms?
A stone weathering over time
Formation of rust on iron
Development of camouflage in a chameleon
Sugar dissolving in water
Assertion: (A)Metabolism refers to the sum of chemical reactions that occur with in living organisms. Reason : (B)Metabolic reactions occur simultaneously inside living organisms
Both (A), (B) are correct
(B) only correct (A) is not true
(A) is only correct (B) is not true
Both (A) and (B) are not correct
Select the correct statement from the following statements
I. Increase in mass and increase in number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth
II. Metabolic reactions can also be demonstrated outside the body in isolated cell-free systems
III. ‘Response to stimuli’ is a defining property of living organisms
I and II
II and III
I and III
I, II and III
