Consider a theoretical organism that utilizes silicon as its primary structural element instead of carbon. Assuming all other characteristics of life are present, which fundamental biological process would be MOST significantly challenged by this substitution?
Cellular respiration
Formation of complex, stable biomolecules
Active transport across membranes
Photosynthesis
Related Questions
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
A defining property or characteristic of living organisms is
Increase in mass
Development
Response to external stimuli
Growth
Regeneration was first discovered in
Hydra
Planaria
Sponges
Amoeba
Process of metabolism leads to
Growth
Development
Functions of living body
All of these
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
True regeneration is found in
Amoeba
Hydra
Planaria
Bacteria
What is the symbol of Bombay Natural History Society?
Kingfisher
Eagle
Hornbill
Hawaiin Goose
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
Which of the following is not a defining feature of living organism?
Organization
Metabolism
Movement
Reproduction
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
