Question

Select correct statement for growth as one of the characteristic of living organisms.

• A. Growth by increase in mass is a defining property of prokaryotic organisms only
• B. Non-living objects do not show growth by increase in mass of body
• C. Intrinsic growth is a characteristic of all living organisms
• D. Growth can be extrinsic or intrinsic for multicellular organisms

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Intrinsic growth is a characteristic of all living organisms while in non-living thing extrinsic growth is possible/ occurred.