AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Biologists generally define life in terms of a group of characteristics possessed by living things. Which of the following are characteristics of living things?
A
All living things use DNA for information.
B
All living are made from cells
C
All living things use energy to do work.
D
All living things evolve over time.
E
All living things reproduce.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Living things are made up of a cell or cells. They obtain and use energy to survive. A unique ability to reproduce, ability to grow, ability to metabolize, ability to respond to stimuli, ability to adapt to the environment, ability to move, and last but not least an ability to respire.

Detailed explanation-2: -These characteristics are reproduction, heredity, cellular organization, growth and development, response to stimuli, adaptation through evolution, homeostasis, and metabolism. Something must have all 8 of these traits to be considered a living thing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Life is a characteristic of a living organism that distinguishes the latter from a dead organism or a non-living thing, as specifically distinguished by the capacity to grow, metabolize, respond (to stimuli), adapt, and reproduce.

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