If an Object Were Collected on Mars by the Rover

question 39

Multiple Choice

If an object were collected on Mars by the rover Curiosity, it would be considered a living organism if it ________.

• A) responded to environmental stimuli
• B) had metabolic activities and maintained homeostasis
• C) contained DNA and reproduced
• D) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Dormant Commerce Clause

A legal principle that restricts states from enacting legislation that discriminates against or excessively burdens interstate commerce.

Interstate Commerce

Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the federal government according to powers given by the Constitution.

Burden

In legal contexts, refers to the obligation of a party to prove allegations in a court case, often referred to as the "burden of proof."

Intermediate Scrutiny

A standard of judicial review that requires laws to further an important government interest in a way that is substantially related to that interest, used primarily in equal protection and due process cases.