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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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
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
Which one of the following feature is shared by all living organism at all hierarchial level
Presence of genetic material
Ability to reproduce
Capacity for growth
Exhibiting metabolism
Which process is essential for the continuity of life?
Nutrition
Respiration
Reproduction
Excretion
Mule is a product of
Breeding
Mutation
Hybridization
Interspecific hybridization
An example of metabolism is:
Movement
Growth
Respiration
Reproduction
All living organisms show:
Consciousness
Locomotion
Response to stimuli
Photosynthesis
In which of the following, metabolic reactions take place?
In living organism only
Both in living and non-living organism
In isolated cell free systems
Both (1) and (3 )
What is illustrated by the statement ‘Nothing lives forever, yet life continues’?
Metabolism
Embryogenesis
Reproduction
Replication
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
