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Assertion (A): Growth can not be taken as defining property of living organisms
Reason (R): Non living objects also grow if we take increase in body mass as a criterion for growth.
Assertion (A): In unicellular organisms like bacteria, unicellular algae or Amoeba, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
Reason (R): Reproduction is one of the defining characteristic of living organisms.
Assertion (A): All organisms, from prokaryotes to most complex eukaryotes can sense and respond to environmental cues.
Reason (R): Consciousness is the most defining property of living beings.
Assertion (A): All the living objects can not exhibit all living properties.
Reason (R): All living phenomenon are due to underlying interactions.
Assertion (A): Living organisms are self replication, evolving and self regulating interactive system capable of responding to external stimuli.
Reason (R): Living beings show hierarchy of organizational complexity at all levels.
Assertion (A): For plants scientific names are based on agreed principles and criteria which are provided in ICNB.
Reason (R): The scientific names ensure that each organism has only one name, but this name can be repeated for other organism of same kingdom.
Assertion (A): Binomial naming system given by Carolus Linnaeus is being practiced by biologists all over the world.
Reason (R): This naming system using a two word format was found convenient.
Assertion (A): Binomial names are latinized or derived from latin irrespective of their origin.
Reason (R): Latin is a dead language, so used by scholars.