Answer: being permanently motionless.
- A being permanently motionless
- B the process of growth
- C the process of reproduction
- D the process of metabolism
Correct answer: A. being permanently motionless
Explanation: Growth, reproduction and metabolism are properties of life; being motionless is not.
The taxonomic hierarchy narrows from Kingdom (broadest, covering the most organisms but fewest shared traits) down to Species (narrowest, fewest organisms but most shared traits) - every level in between is a progressively more specific subset of the one above it.
Concept context
Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.