Characteristics and Needs of Living Things

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Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?

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carbon dioxide

Front

Which of the following substances is composed solely of hydrogen and oxygen? ethanol, water, ammonia, methane

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water

Front

The process by which an organism takes in food is called ingestion.

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True

Front

What is essential for the survival of all living organisms? Options: oxygen, food, neon, silence

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food

Front

Biogenesis states that living things can only come from other living things.

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True

Front

Carbon dioxide (CO2) and sodium chloride (NaCl) are examples of inorganic compounds.

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True

Front

What is formed when oxygen interacts with digested food in living organisms?

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energy

Front

Which element is typically found in organic compounds along with carbon?

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hydrogen

Front

For most biochemical processes in organisms, which substance is essential?

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water

Front

The theory of spontaneous generation states that life can spring from nonliving matter.

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False