A good working definition of life does not need to incorporate that living things ________.
A) are capable of reproduction
B) can adapt to their environment
C) can capture, store, and transmit energy
D) can change through time
E) contain carbon in their chemical makeup
Question 2
Scientists typical do not use a specific environmental bioassay to draw general conclusions about a pollutant because they ________.
A) are specific to all creatures in an ecosystem
B) can be performed quickly with little effort
C) may result in data that isn't applicable to other species
D) only predict the long-term effect of pollution on marine organisms
E) take into account how pollutants may combine to create new pollutants