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A defining property or characteristic of living organisms is

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## CORE INFORMATION
✓ **Answer**: C
## CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
	**Primary Concept**: Characteristics of living organisms
	**Related Topics**: Biology, life processes
	**Prerequisites**: Basic understanding of what defines life
## SOLUTION PATHWAY
**Given Information**:
	The question asks for a defining characteristic of living organisms.
**Method & Steps**:
	1. Identify the core features of life. 
		Reasoning: Living organisms exhibit specific characteristics that distinguish them from non-living things.
	2. Evaluate each option against these features.
		Reasoning: Increase in mass, development, and growth are common but not defining properties. Response to stimuli is a fundamental characteristic of life.
	3. Select the option that is a definitive characteristic.
		Result: Response to external stimuli is the best defining characteristic of life.
 ## OPTION ANALYSIS
[A] :x: Increase in mass is not a defining property as non-living things can also increase in mass.
[B] :x: Development is a complex process, but not a fundamental defining property of all life.
[C] ✓: Response to external stimuli is a defining property of living organisms.
[D] :x: Growth is a common characteristic but not a defining property as non-living things can also grow.
 ## LEARNING AIDS
	**Common Mistakes**:
		1.[Error 1]: Confusing growth or development with the fundamental property of stimulus response. [How to avoid]: Remember that even simple organisms respond to stimuli.
	**Quick Tips**:
		1.[Helpful shortcut]: Think of how a plant turns toward light as an example of stimulus response.

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Increase in mass

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Development

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The correct Option is "Response to external stimuli"

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Growth

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