1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of life? (1 point)
maintains homeostasis
composed of cells
composed of atoms
carries out metabolism
2. Which of the following must be true to consider something to be alive? (1 point)
It must be able to replicate its DNA.
It must be able to respond to light.
It must be able to convert energy from one form to another.
It must be able to move.

Question

1.   Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?  (1 point)
maintains homeostasis
composed of cells
composed of atoms
carries out metabolism
2.   Which of the following must be true to consider something to be alive?  (1 point)
It must be able to replicate its DNA.
It must be able to respond to light.
It must be able to convert energy from one form to another.
It must be able to move.

anonymous · Answer

1) Homeostasis... what about reptiles?
2) Move... what about plants?

anonymous · Answer

Metabolism, and it must be able to replicate it's DNA.  For one thing, it must have DNA in the first place-viruses are technically not living.

anonymous · Answer

I read the last question wrong...  it is DNA.   How is it metabolism...rather than homeostasis?

anonymous · Answer

umm