According to Gilmore, Activists and Capacitists Disagree About

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to Gilmore, Activists and Capacitists disagree about

• A) which vital processes (metabolism? growth? reproduction?) are relevant to whether a thing is alive.
• B) the biochemistry of metabolism and what is occurring at the biochemical level in cryptobiotic organisms. Activists say that all chemical reactions have ceased in these organisms; Capacitists say that these reactions continue but at a much reduced rate.
• C) whether organisms that are not undergoing the relevant vital processes, but that are capable of doing so, count as alive. Capacitists say 'Yes'; Activists say 'No'.
• D) whether rocks are examples of things that neither alive nor dead.
• E) whether cryptobiotic tardigrades have the capacity to return to an active state in response to suitable changes in environmental conditions.

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Definitions:

Ionization

The method through which an atom or molecule obtains a positive or negative charge by the addition or removal of electrons.

Substance

material with particular physical characteristics, an important concept in chemistry and physics.

Nuclear Medicine

A medical specialty involving the application of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Radiopaque Substance

A substance that does not allow X-rays to pass through and appears white or light on an X-ray film, used in medical imaging to highlight structures.