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Characteristics of Living Organisms Practice Questions

20 free Characteristics of Living Organisms practice questions for the NCERT Biology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. Which of the following is considered a defining property of living organisms, present without any exceptions?
  2. Q2. In majority of higher animals and plants, _______ and _______ are mutually exclusive events.
  3. Q3. Which statement correctly explains why 'growth' is not a defining characteristic of life?
  4. Q4. Isolated metabolic reactions in-vitro (in a test tube) are:
  5. Q5. The most technically complicated feature of all living organisms is:
  6. Q6. Which of the following organisms multiply by fragmentation?
  7. Q7. Which of the following organisms show 'true regeneration'?
  8. Q8. The sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in our body is known as:
  9. Q9. Photoperiod affects reproduction in:
  10. Q10. Why are living organisms described as 'self-regulating interactive systems'?
  11. Q11. Select the organism that does not reproduce:
  12. Q12. The property of self-consciousness (awareness of oneself) is found only in:
  13. Q13. Biological organization starts with:
  14. Q14. Properties of cellular organelles are not present in the molecular constituents of the organelle but arise as a result of:
  15. Q15. Growth in plants is _______, whereas in animals it is _______.
  16. Q16. The statement 'Nothing lives forever, yet life continues' illustrates the role of:
  17. Q17. Cellular organization of the body is a defining feature of:
  18. Q18. If we consider 'consciousness' as a defining property, which of the following cases presents the most difficulty in classification?
  19. Q19. Which of the following is an example of 'Anabolism'?
  20. Q20. The two main components of 'growth' are increase in _______ and increase in _______.