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
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Which of the following is a defining feature of all living organisms
Reproduction
Growth
Self Consciousness
Response to external stimuli
Growth in unicellular organisms can be observed by
Counting the mass of cultured cells
Analysing the amount of nutrient absorb by living organism
Growth can not be observed
In vitro culture by simply counting the number of cells under microscope
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
Growth in living organism is from
Outside
Inside
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
Metabolic reaction take place
Invitro
Invivo
Both A and B
None of the above
Which of the following is not a defining feature of living organism?
Organization
Metabolism
Movement
Reproduction
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
I and II
II and III
I and III
I, II and III
Which of the following are considered as the twin characteristics of growth?
I. Responses to stimuli
II. Increases in mass
III. Increases in the number of individuals
IV. Increases in width
I and II
II and IV
I and III
III and IV
The basic unit of life is:
Atom
Molecule
Cell
Tissue
Regeneration was first discovered in
Hydra
Planaria
Sponges
Amoeba
