Imagine a synthetic life form created in a lab that uses a novel information storage molecule distinct from DNA or RNA, but still exhibits heritability and undergoes evolution. Which of the following aspects of the current definition of life would MOST require reconsideration in light of this discovery?
The requirement for cellular structure
The dependence on carbon-based chemistry
The specific molecular basis of heredity
The ability to respond to environmental stimuli
Related Questions
A defining property or characteristic of living organisms is
Increase in mass
Development
Response to external stimuli
Growth
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
Among the following listed features, which is not a unique feature of living organisms?
Increase in size
Response to stimuli
Self organisation
Growth and reproduction
Which of the following is a defining feature of all living organisms
Reproduction
Growth
Self Consciousness
Response to external stimuli
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
