NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Read the following statements and identify which one is incorrect.
Options
- ANon-living things can grow extrinsically.
- BReproduction is not the defining feature of living organisms.
- CAn isolated metabolic reaction outside the body of an organism is non-living.
- DHuman being is the only organism which has self-consciousness.
Correct answer
C. An isolated metabolic reaction outside the body of an organism is non-living.
Step-by-step solution
Mountains can grow with the accumulation of substances on the surface and thus can grow extrinsically. Mules and worker honey bees are living but they cannot reproduce; hence, reproduction is not a defining feature of living organisms. All living organisms are aware or conscious of their surroundings. Only humans are self-aware. Isolated metabolic reactions are non-living things but are surely living reactions. Thus, an isolated metabolic reaction outside the body of an organism is neither living nor non-living.