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lesya692 [45]
3 years ago
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It is difficult to determine a definition for life that is suitable for all situations. Instead of defining life, biologists hav

e decided to _____.
A) describe the characteristics of life
B) determine if something is living or non-living based on its complexity
C) qualify life based on whether something can move or not
D) determine something is living if it responds to outside stimuli
Biology
1 answer:
Nuetrik [128]3 years ago
6 0
The answer is <span>A) describe the characteristics of life.

It is hard to define life. But, much easier task is description of the characteristics of life. Some of those characteristics are:
- Living things are composed of cells and have different levels of organization.
- Living things grow.
- Living things reproduce.
- Living things respond and adapt to their environment.
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