One of the Functional Characteristics of Life Is Excitability or Responsiveness.This

question 103

Multiple Choice

One of the functional characteristics of life is excitability or responsiveness.This refers to ________.

• A) the necessity for all organisms to reproduce
• B) sensing changes in the environment and then reacting or responding to them
• C) indigestible food residues stimulating the excretory system
• D) the nervous system causing all living things to sometimes experience anger

---

Definitions:

Fuller Recovery

A term denoting a more complete process of recuperation from illness or injury, aiming for a return to a state of complete health.

Schizophrenia

An acute mental syndrome marked by skewness in intellectual acuity, observational capacities, emotional reactions, conversational skills, personal recognition, and behavioral displays.

Schizophrenia Gene

Refers to genetic variants believed to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, although no single gene has been identified as the cause.

Polygenic Disorder

A condition caused by the influence of multiple genes, often leading to complex traits or diseases that don't follow simple Mendelian inheritance patterns.