Question

Intrinsic growth is a feature of

• A. living organisms
• B. non-living organisms
• C. both living and non-living organisms
• D. viruses

Answer 1

The correct option is A living organisms

Intrinsic growth is growth from inside the body of living organisms and it is a feature of living organisms. Whereas, the growth on non-living matter is an extrinsic growth, that is, external growth due to accumulation of material on the surface.

Viruses are organisms that are neither living nor non-living. They grow by the replication of their genetic material using the host's cellular machinery.