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What is living? · NCERT Biology

The most obvious and technically complicated feature of all living organisms is:

  1. The ability to reproduce sexually with a suitable partner
  2. The ability to increase steadily in size over time
  3. The ability to sense and respond to environmental stimuli
  4. The presence of a genuinely complex digestive system
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Correct answer: The ability to sense and respond to environmental stimuli

Consciousness or irritability is the ability to sense and respond to physical, chemical, or biological stimuli. It is considered the most technically sophisticated feature found in all living organisms, from prokaryotes to eukaryotes.

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