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

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

A defining feature of living organisms is their ability to respond to stimuli. Which of these is an example of a plant responding to a stimulus?

A defining property or characteristic of living organisms is