NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is an individual form of life, such as a bacterium, fungus, plant or animal that is capable of growing and reproducing.
A
organism
B
organ
C
organelle
D
organic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In biology and ecology, an organism (in Greek organon = instrument) is an individual living system (such as animal, plant, fungus or micro-organism). In at least some form, all organisms are capable of reacting to stimuli, reproduction, growth and maintenance as a stable whole (after FAO).

Detailed explanation-2: -Any individual animal, plant, bacterium, etc. having various parts or systems that function together as a whole to maintain life and its activities. Anything resembling a living thing in its complexity of structure or functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Living things are classified into five kingdoms: animals belong to Kingdom Animalia, plants belong to Kingdom Plantae, fungi to Kingdom Fungi, protists to Kingdom Protista and bacteria is classified under their own kingdom known as Kingdom Monera.

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