NEET2011BotanyThe Living WorldActual
Which one of the following aspects is an exclusive characteristic of living things?
Options
- AIsolated metabolic reactions occur in vitro
- BIncrease in mass from inside only
- CPerception of events happening in the environment and their memory
- DIncrease in mass by accumulation of material both on surface as well as internally
Correct answer
C. Perception of events happening in the environment and their memory
Step-by-step solution
The most obvious and technically complicated feature of all living organisms is the ability to sense their surroundings or environment and to respond to these environmental stimuli which could be physical, chemical or biological.