AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an individual form of life that is capable of growing, taking in nutrients, and usually reproducing (organ systems working together)?
A
Cellular Theory
B
Cells
C
Organisms
D
Atoms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An organism may be defined as an assembly of molecules functioning as a more or less stable whole that exhibits the properties of life. Dictionary definitions can be broad, using phrases such as “any living structure, such as a plant, animal, fungus or bacterium, capable of growth and reproduction".

Detailed explanation-2: -An organism is an individual form of life that is capable of growing and reproducing, and have one or more cells. Animals, plants and bacterium are all organisms. All of these cells come from pre-existing cells, and multi-cellular organisms have specific cells for different functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -An organism is a single individual, or being. While it may have many separate parts, the organism cannot survive without the parts, as the parts cannot survive without the organism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nutrition is the process by which living things get or make food.

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