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
Related Questions
In majority of higher animals and plants reproduction and growth are
Mutually exclusive events
Simultaneous events
Dependent events
Identical events
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
Process of metabolism leads to
Growth
Development
Functions of living body
All of these
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
Increase in body mass can be considered a criterion for growth
True
False
Sometimes True
Cannot be determined
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
A researcher observes an isolated system containing complex organic molecules undergoing spontaneous self-assembly into membrane-bound structures. These structures exhibit rudimentary metabolism but no reproduction or heritability. Which characteristic of life is the MOST significant barrier preventing these structures from being classified as living organisms?
Metabolism
Cellular organization
Reproduction and growth
Adaptation
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
Growth in living organism is from
Outside
Inside
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
In plants growth occur by … throughout their life span.
Choose an appropriate option to complete the given NCERT statement
Cell dedifferentiation
Cell differentiation
Cell multiplication
None of these
