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
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What is illustrated by the statement ‘Nothing lives forever, yet life continues’?
Metabolism
Embryogenesis
Reproduction
Replication
