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?
A) organization
B) homeostasis
C) growth and reproduction
D) response to stimuli
E) metabolism

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Organization (the arrangement of parts into a complex structure) can still be observed in petrified wood even though it is no longer alive. The mineral replacement process can preserve the overall structure and cell patterns of the original wood. However, petrified wood no longer displays the other properties of life such as homeostasis, growth/reproduction, response to stimuli, and metabolism.

Wood Becomes Petrified When Its Tissues Are Replaced by Minerals