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Stolb23 [73]
2 years ago
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(Select all that apply.) Choose the characteristics of life an entity must possess in order to be considered living.

Biology
2 answers:
Greeley [361]2 years ago
8 0

reproduction

growth

irritability

metabolism

response

adaptability

Explanation:

Characteristics of life typifies all living organisms and they make them capable of life functions.

All living organisms must be capable of reproducing their young ones alive. Most living organisms undergo either of sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction.

All living organism must grow. This is why they are nourished.

Living organisms must be able to respond to external stimuli and be irritable.

Metabolism provides energy and all living organisms must be able to produce their own energy.

Living organism must  be able to adapt to their environment.

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pychu [463]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

reproduction

growth

irritability

response

adaptability

metabolism

Explanation:

The obvious difference between a living organism and a non-living organism is LIFE. The possession or not of life determines the kind of characteristics that organism possess. Living things due to the presence of life in them can perform certain processes in their cells. They include:

Reproduction: This is the ability of an organism to multipy itself or produce younger ones. Only living organisms can perform this function

Growth: Growth is the irreversible increase in weight, height and size of an organism, which is also peculiar to living organisms.

Irritability: Living organisms have the ability to respond to certain stimuli e.g heat, sun light etc. This is evident in change of direction of such organism.

Metabolism: Metabolism is the series of building and breaking down of molecules that occur in a cell. Only living cells undergo metabolic reactions, like respiration, in order to produce energy needed for life functioning.

Adaptability: This is the ability of an organism to become adjusted to a new environment by undergoing certain changes in its body that makes it survive. This feature is a characteristics of living organisms only.

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