Read the following features and select the correct option from the options given below with respect to living beings
I. They reproduce
II. They metabolise
III. They have cellular organisation
IV. They have ability to respond to stimuli
I and III are true
I and II are true
Only III is true
All are true
Related Questions
All living organisms maintain a constant internal environment despite external changes. This process is known as:
Metabolism
Adaptation
Homeostasis
Reproduction
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
Prions, infectious protein particles, can induce conformational changes in normal proteins, leading to diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. While exhibiting self-propagation, prions lack genetic material. Do prions challenge the conventional definition of living organisms, and why?
No, because they are composed of organic molecules.
Yes, because they lack heritable genetic material yet exhibit a form of 'reproduction'.
No, because they interact with living organisms.
Yes, because they cause disease.
Growth in living organism is from
Outside
Inside
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
Read the following features and select the correct option from the options given below with respect living beings I. They reproduce II. They metabolise
III. They have cellular organization IV. They have ability to respond to stimuli
I and III are true
I and II are true
Only III is true
All are true
Among the following which is a common phenomenon exhibited by living and non-living organisms to show the feature of growth?
Increase in mass
By cell division
Increase in replication rate
By cell differentiation
Among the following listed features, which is not a unique feature of living organisms?
Adaptation
Reproduction
Growth
Response to stimuli
Consciousness is regarded as a defining property of living organisms. Which example best demonstrates consciousness in animals?
A river flowing downstream
Clouds forming in the sky
A dog responding to its owner's call
Crystals forming in a saturated solution
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
A scientist discovers a novel entity exhibiting complex organic molecules, compartmentalization, and energy transformation. However, it lacks a definitive cellular structure and doesn't demonstrate heritability. Which characteristic of life is MOST definitively absent in this entity?
Metabolism
Reproduction and growth
Adaptation
Response to stimuli