Without any exception, which of the following sets of characters can be considered as the most defining property of living organisms?

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Defining characteristics are those that are found only in living organism and do not apply to non-living things at all.

All living organisms show metabolic activities, cellular organization and consciousness which is not found among non-living things.

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Without any exception, which of the following sets of characters can be considered as the most defining property of living organisms?

Defining characteristics are those that are found only in living organism and do not apply to non-living things at all. All living organisms show metabolic activities, cellular organization and consciousness which is not found among non-living things.

Defining characteristics are those that are found only in living organism and do not apply to non-living things at all.

All living organisms show metabolic activities, cellular organization and consciousness which is not found among non-living things.