Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Living Organisms

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of living organisms?

• A) Eat other organisms
• B) Ability to produce energy
• C) Maintenance and regulation of internal conditions
• D) Have membrane-bound organelles
• E) Have a nucleus

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Definitions:

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic chemistry to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alcohols.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol containing a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom that is connected to two other carbon atoms.

Organic Product

Compounds containing carbon atoms, and generally hydrogen atoms, produced from organic reactions involving organic compounds.

Structure

The arrangement of atoms within a molecule that defines its specific chemical properties and behavior.