AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Today, all life on Earth shares many characteristics. Which of these is not one of the characteristics of all life on Earth?
A
All life evolves over time.
B
All life consists of at least 2 cells.
C
All life reproduces.
D
All life uses DNA as the information storing molecule and passes on that information to offspring.
E
All life can do work and actively responds to its environment.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The option that is not a characteristic of all living things is B) the ability to move.

Detailed explanation-2: -Big Ideas: All living things have certain traits in common: Cellular organization, the ability to reproduce, growth & development, energy use, homeostasis, response to their environment, and the ability to adapt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, locomotion is a characteristic that is not exhibited by all living organisms.

Detailed explanation-4: -All living organisms share several key characteristics or functions: order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing. When viewed together, these characteristics serve to define life.

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