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Quiz 1 Chapters 1 & 2

Quiz 1 Chapters 1 & 2

Q Question 1 3 / 3 pts Choose a characteristic of life, explain the characteristic and give an example to illustrate that characteristic in a living thing. Question 2 4 / 4 pts Choose a property of water, describe it and give an example of its importance to life. Question 3 4 / 4 pts Explain why this statement is true: Proteins are the most diverse biological molecules in structure and function. Question 4 4 / 4 pts What is the significance of electrons to chemical bonds? Question 5 3 / 3 pts Why are the weak hydrogen bonds and van der Waals electron interactions important to life?

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Your Answer: One characteristic of life is response to external stimuli. One example of this characteristic is the response of movement of microorganism like amoeba towards their food through chemotaxis, movement of animals or removal of hand if an individual touches a hot thing and in case of plant, the movement of plant towards light.