Both the terms "living" and "biotic" describe an organism that holds life. However, an organisms stops "living" after it dies, but never stops being "biotic". This is because "biotic" means anything that has ever had life, whereas "living" only describes things currently alive.
Consciousness refers to a state of awareness or alertness in which the subject is cognizant of one's environment and self. It allows people the awareness to selectively focus on certain stimuli.
The following statements does not describe a key feature of consciousness: C. Consciousness is permanent. In contrast, consciousness is not permanent because consciousness is dependent upon the functioning of the brain.
The answer is B. By polluting near by streams with pesticides and herbicides
