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Which organisms do not show characteristics of life unless they enter a living body? Why?

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Viruses do not show characteristics of life unless they enter a living body. this is because they lack any type of membranes.
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KUMAR PRAKASHAN-THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ( Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct alternative from those given in the bracket : )
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  2. Who gave the word Protoplasm ?

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  3. The organelle responsible for exchange of some materials is ......... ...

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  4. ....... is a structure that is not included in the major components of...

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  5. Which cell organelle detoxifies poisons and drugs in the liver of vert...

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  6. The undefined nuclear region, containing only nucleic acids, in the ce...

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  7. In plant cell, ....... is a non-living organelle. (cell membrane, cyto...

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  8. Lysosomes contain powerful digestive enzymes that are made by ...........

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  9. ......... is a unicellular organism. (Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, Virus)

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  10. How does an Amoeba obtain its food ?

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  11. Absorption of water by plant roots is an example of .......... (diffus...

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  12. Nucleoid contains .......... (nucleic acids, lipid, cellulose)

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  13. ....... is a large network of membrane-bound tubes and sheets. (Nucleu...

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  14. The scientist ......... coined the term 'protoplasm for the living sub...

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  15. The organelle responsible for exchange of some materials is ......... ...

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  16. ....... is a structure that is not included in the major components of...

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  17. ....... plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs. (S...

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  18. The undefined nuclear region, containing only nucleic acids, in the ce...

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  19. In plant cell, ....... is a non-living organelle. (cell membrane, cyto...

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  20. The digestive enzymes in membrane-bound sac (lysosome) are made by ......

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  21. ......... is a unicellular organism. (Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, Virus)

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