Determination of Whether Something Is a Living Organism or a Nonliving

question 43

Multiple Choice

Determination of whether something is a living organism or a nonliving object is based on ________.

• A) a single characteristic such as change in position
• B) presence of carbon and hydrogen atoms
• C) several characteristics such as DNA and other organic materials inside a cell
• D) movement
• E) presence of carbon and oxygen atoms

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Definitions:

Risk-Taking Behavior

Acts or choices made with the potential for a dangerous or negative outcome, often evaluated in terms of the probability and severity of such outcomes.

Teenage Sexual Activity

Refers to the engagement in sexual behaviors by individuals within the teenage years, encompassing both consensual interactions and explorations of sexual identity and preferences.

STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections)

Infections that are primarily spread through sexual contact, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A serious eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress, or guilt afterward; and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures (e.g., purging) to counter the binge eating.