Question

Which of the following characteristics are displayed by living matter?

Options

• Only responsiveness to environmental stimuli

• Only metabolism and energy transformation

• Responsiveness, growth, metabolism, energy transformation, and reproduction

• Only growth and reproduction

Answer 1

Living matter shows characteristics such as responsiveness, growth, metabolism, energy transformation, and reproduction. These interconnected features distinguish living organisms from non-living matter. Understanding these characteristics is fundamental to defining what life is and exploring how it might have originated.