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The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for

1. interaction with the environment and progressive evolution
2. reproduction
3. growth and movement
4. responsiveness to touch.

Correct answer: reproduction

Solution

Reproduction is a key characteristic of living organisms because it allows them to produce offspring and continue their species. Other options are not universal: growth, movement, and response to touch can occur in non-living systems too, and evolution is a population-level process, not an immediate distinguishing ability of every individual.

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