Question

living and non living things
a student is studying living things. the student made the following list of characteristics to describe only living things
living things

1. are made of atoms
2. convert food to energy
3. are capable of movement
4. grow by metabolic reactions
5. are made of one or more cells
6. sense and respond to environmental changes

another student claims that some characteristics on the list also describe nonliving things. which characteristics from the list should be removed so the list describes only living things?
a 1 and 3
b 2 and 5
c 3 and 4
d 5 and 6

Explanation:

1. Atoms make up both living and non - living things. Non - living things like rocks are made of atoms. Movement can also be exhibited by non - living things such as a rolling stone. So characteristics 1 and 3 can describe non - living things and should be removed.

Answer:

A. 1 and 3