Which of the following statements concerning the characteristics of life is FALSE?
A) reproduction is defined as an increase in the size of an organism.
B) viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things.
C) organisms may not exhibit all of the characteristics of life at all times.
D) reproduction can occur asexually or sexually in living things.
E) living things store metabolic energy in the form of chemicals such as ATP.
A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: Processes of Life
Learning Outcome: 3.1
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