Question

Which characteristic distinguishes living organism unexceptionally from the non-living?

• A. Metabolism
• B. Reproduction
• C. Movement
• D. Interaction with the environment

Answer 1

The correct option is A Metabolism

1. Metabolism occurs 'unexceptionally in all living organisms' and this is a defining feature of living beings.
   
2. Reproduction is absent in sterile or infertile living beings.
3. Organisms like the majority of sponges and plants do not move, but they're still living.
4. Patients in a coma do not interact with the environment, yet all the metabolic processes occur thus they are living.
   

So, the correct option is "Metabolism",