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Wood becomes petrified when its tissues are replaced by minerals. Although petrified wood is no longer part of a living organism, which property of life will still be present in the wood

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Answer: Organization

Explanation: A piece of petrified wood was once part of a living organism that has had its tissues replaced by minerals. Which property of life will still be present in the wood?

a) homeostasis

b) response to stimuli

c) growth and reproduction

d) organization

e) metabolism

A petrified wood has had its organic remains or tissues replaced by minerals, a start to the slow process of being replaced with stone. The property of life still present in the wood would be that of organization which simply indicates that the petrified wood are made of cells--the most basic unit of life. As such, it still remains a highly organized, specialized entity with coordinated parts.

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