Characteristics of living things

What does the acronym MRS GREN represent in biology?

• A set of features unique to animals.

• The seven characteristics common to all living organisms.

• A classification system for different types of organisms.

• The stages of development for a plant.

Which statement accurately describes "movement" as a characteristic of living organisms?

• It refers only to the ability of an entire organism to change its location.

• It is the ability of an organism to move its entire body or just parts of it.

• It is a characteristic only observed in animals, not plants or bacteria.

• It is the process by which organisms obtain energy.

What is the primary purpose of respiration in living organisms?

• To excrete waste products from the body.

• To detect changes in the environment.

• To release energy from nutrient molecules for metabolism.

• To increase in size and dry mass.

What does "sensitivity" mean for a living organism?

• The ability to produce offspring.

• The ability to absorb nutrients from its surroundings.

• The ability to detect and respond to changes in its internal or external environment.

• The ability to move from one place to another.

Why are viruses generally not considered living organisms?

• They are too small to be seen without a microscope.

• They do not possess all seven characteristics of living things, such as growth and excretion.

• They can only reproduce inside a host cell.

• They are not made up of cells.