Characteristics of Living Organisms

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Characteristics of Living Organisms: Overview

This topic introduces the characteristics of living organisms including movement, growth, respiration, nutrition, metabolism, consciousness and reproduction with examples.

Important Questions on Characteristics of Living Organisms

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How many amongst the following can have a lifespan of more than 100 years?

Tortoise, Crocodile, Elephant , Horse, Peepal tree, Parrot, Crow, Banyan tree

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Why do the plants have greater life span as compared to animals?

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Identify the correct statement regarding growth.

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Growth is the unique property of the living organisms.

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Which of the following features are called twin characteristics of growth?

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Write a short note on the biological hierarchy in the organisation of the living body. 

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Growth is synchronous with reproduction in Amoeba.

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Write a short note on catabolism in living organisms.

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Differentiate between growth and reproduction.

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Why living things live in different habitats?

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Can growth be considered as a defining feature of all living things without exception?

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Give reason why growth is a not a defining characteristic of life?
 

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Amoeba is an immortal

 

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In unicellular organism, growth is shown by

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_________ is the defining property of living organism.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about living processes?

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Which of the following is a defining characteristic of living organisms?
 

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Cells are structural and functional unit of living organisms.

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Cells acquire and use energy to synthesise, store, degrade and eliminate substances through chemical reactions called

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Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a living organism?