Question

Identify the correct statement given below.

• A. Cellular organisation of the body is the defining feature of non-living forms
• B. Consciousness is the property shared by non-living organisms
• C. A patient with dead brain has no self-consciousness yet it is alive
• D. Human beings are the only organisms, who is aware of himself, i.e. self-conscious

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The statement in option (d) is correct. Rest statements are incorrect and can be corrected as
$\bullet$ Cellular organisation of the body is the defining feature of living forms.
$\bullet$All living organisms have the ability to sense their surroundings and respond to various stimuli and are thus aware of their surroundings, i.e. show consciousness.
$\bullet$ A patient with dead brain has no consciousness (as brain is the main controlling organ of the body) and hence is considered to be dead.