Question
Which of the following characteristics defines a snail as a living thing?
It has a hard shell.
It lives either in water or on land.
It passes its genetic information to its offspring.
It is a mollusk.
It has a hard shell.
It lives either in water or on land.
It passes its genetic information to its offspring.
It is a mollusk.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The characteristic that defines a snail as a living thing is:
**It passes its genetic information to its offspring.**
This implies that snails reproduce and carry genetic material, which is a fundamental characteristic of living organisms. The other characteristics listed (having a hard shell, living in water or on land, and being a mollusk) are characteristics or classifications related to snails, but the ability to pass on genetic information is essential to defining life.
**It passes its genetic information to its offspring.**
This implies that snails reproduce and carry genetic material, which is a fundamental characteristic of living organisms. The other characteristics listed (having a hard shell, living in water or on land, and being a mollusk) are characteristics or classifications related to snails, but the ability to pass on genetic information is essential to defining life.