AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

THE ORIGIN OF LIFE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a characteristic specific to all living things?
A
maintain homeostasis
B
grow and develop
C
reproduce
D
made of cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, locomotion is a characteristic that is not exhibited by all living organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -All organisms cannot reproduce. For e.g. mule, worker bees, sterile human couples. Thus, reproduction is not a defining feature of living beings. Q.

Detailed explanation-3: -All living things are capable of reproduction. Reproduction is the process by which living things give rise to offspring. Reproduction may be as simple as a single ce ll dividing into two cells. This is how bacteria reproduce.

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