Growth in living organisms is due to:

Consciousness is regarded as a defining property of living organisms. Which example best demonstrates consciousness in animals?

The basic unit of life is:

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?

Read the following statements:

A. Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals

B. Increase in body mass is considered as reproduction

C. Metabolism is a defining feature of all living organism without exception

D. Self consciousness is a defining property of every living organism

Choose the correct statements

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

Which of the following is a defining feature of all living organisms

Which one of the following feature is shared by all living organism at all hierarchial level

Which of the Following organism do not reproduce?

All living organisms maintain a constant internal environment despite external changes. This process is known as:

Prions, infectious protein particles, can induce conformational changes in normal proteins, leading to diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. While exhibiting self-propagation, prions lack genetic material. Do prions challenge the conventional definition of living organisms, and why?