The Essential Characteristics of Life Include All of the Following

question 54

Multiple Choice

The essential characteristics of life include all of the following except:

• A)organization
• B)metabolism
• C)responsiveness
• D)growth
• E)multicellularity

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Definitions:

Vessel Wall

The structural boundary of blood vessels consisting of layers including the endothelium, smooth muscle, and connective tissue.

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms on the inside of an injured blood vessel wall.

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist in vast numbers in every environment on Earth, both harmful and beneficial.

Viruses

Infectious agents that replicate only inside the living cells of other organisms, causing various diseases.