In------------- of higher animals and plants-------- and ------- are mutually------ events.
a. All, cell division, replacement, dependent
b. Majority , growth, reproduction, exclusive
c. All, growth, cell division, dependent
d. Majority ,cell division, replacement, exclusive

What is correct with respect to Growth?
a. Increase in body mass is not a criterion for growth.
b. Increase in body mass is not observed in non-living things.
c. Accumulation or increase in mass from inside is the basis of growth in living beings.
d. Growth is considered as defining property of living beings.

Growth is not considered as a defining property of living beings because
a. It is difficult to observe or measure.
b. Not a single criterion for the measurement of growth.
c. Also observed in non-living
d. Cannot be tracked as growth is from inside

Growth is a characteristic of----------.
a. Living systems
b. Living organisms
c. Non-living organisms
d. Both b and c

How many of the following will show the growth or increase in mass?
Mountain, Boulders, sand mound, Dead organism, plants.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 1
d. 2

Select the correct combination:
1. Plants: limited cell division
2. Animals: Cell division throughout life span in all type of cells.
3. Unicellular organisms: Growth observation by microscope
4. Living organisms: external growth

Match the following: 

1. (p-2); (q-1); (r-2); (s-2); (t-1); (u-3)
2. (p-3); (q-3); (r-2); (s-1); (t-1); (u-3)
3. (p-3); (q-1); (r-3); (s-2); (t-2); (u-1)
4. (p-2); (q-2); (r-3); (s-3); (t-1); (u-1)

Increase in number can be-
a. Growth
b. Reproduction
c. Both a and b
d. Accumulation

Reproduction cannot be an all-inclusive defining characteristic of living organism because of
a. Asexual reproduction
b. Non living organisms also replicate
c. Examples of worker bees
d. May occur in all type of living systems instead of living organisms.

How many of the following may not or cannot reproduce?
Infertile Humans, Worker bees, Mules, Boulders, Fungi, Protonema of mosses.
a. 4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 5