One Characteristic of Life and Living Systems Is That They

question 10

Multiple Choice

One characteristic of life and living systems is that they are able to adapt.Toward this end,cells interact with other cells and their environment through the action of their _____.

• A)plasma membrane and extracellular matrix
• B)microtubular tracks
• C)hormones
• D)intracellular electrical currents

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Definitions:

Distinguish

To recognize or identify as different; to categorize separate entities based on specific criteria.

Figure And Ground

A visual perception principle where the viewer automatically separates elements of an image into the 'figure', which stands out from the 'ground', or background, providing a primary focus.

Reversible Figure

A visual illusion or ambiguous image designed to be perceived in more than one way, showing different images based on the viewer's perception.

Figure-Ground Distinction

The perceptual separation of an object (the figure) from its background (the ground), a fundamental process in visual perception.