Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Characteristics of Life

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the characteristics of life is FALSE?

• A) Reproduction is defined as an increase in the size of an organism.
• B) Organisms may not exhibit all of the characteristics of life at all times.
• C) Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things.
• D) Living things store metabolic energy in the form of chemicals such as ATP.
• E) Reproduction can occur asexually or sexually in living things.

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