Question

The living organisms can be unexceptionally
distinguished from the non-living things on the
basis of their ability for
(a) interaction with the environment and
progressive evolution
(b) reproduction
(c) growth and movement
(d) responsiveness to touch

Answer 1

Answer:

Hey mate! According to me D is right answer but I am not sure

Answer 2

(b) reproduction

Explanation:

Growth, reproduction, ability to sense environment and mount a suitable response come to our mind immediately as unique features of living organisms. Of course, no non-living objects is capable of reproducing or replicating itself but non-living objects also grow (from outside) if we take increase in body mass is as a criteria for growth. Therefore, all these characters are belongs to living organisms but reproduction is unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living.