Which of the Following Characteristics Are Shared by All Living

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics are shared by all living organisms? I.
Hereditary information is passed to offspring
II.
Adaptation to environmental change
III.
Requirement for nutrients
IV.
DNA housed in a nucleus

• A) I and II
• B) I and III
• C) II and III
• D) I, II, and III
• E) I, II, III, and IV

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Secondary Structure

The local folded structures that form within a polypeptide due to interactions between atoms in the backbone, typically alpha-helices and beta-sheets.

Quaternary Structure

The level of protein structure involving the arrangement and interaction of multiple polypeptide chains.

Disulfide Linkages

Chemical bonds formed between sulfur atoms of two amino acid residues, playing a critical role in the three-dimensional structure of proteins.