NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
All organisms are ‘aware’ of their surroundings. Hence, all organisms can
Options
- Ahandle chemicals entering their bodies
- Bbe self-replicating, evolving, and self-regulating
- Carise as a result of interactions among the molecular components
- Dbe linked to one another by the sharing of the common genetic material
Correct answer
A. handle chemicals entering their bodies
Step-by-step solution
All organisms handle chemicals entering their bodies. All organisms, therefore, are ‘aware’ of their surroundings. A human being is the only organism who is aware of himself, i.e., has self-consciousness. Consciousness, therefore, becomes the defining property of living organisms.