One of the Functional Characteristics of Life Is Excitability or Responsiveness

question 97

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Racialization

The process of attributing racial identities to a relationship, social practice, or group that did not identify itself as such, shaping social structures and perceptions.

Social Construction

The theory that many aspects of reality, including knowledge, belief systems, and social norms, are created through cultural and social practices and are not inherent.

Racial Categories

Classifications of humans into groups based on physical traits, ancestry, genetics, or social relations, often influencing identity and social positions.

Institutional Discrimination

Discrimination that has become part of the structures, processes, and procedures of organizations, leading to the disadvantage of certain groups.