Question

sections a.2.2.4 - 11
warm - up: \is fire alive?\ c.e.r. practice
make a claim. is fire alive? answer this question in a complete sentence.
support your claim with evidence. do not use the word because
while you observe the burning candle, write down at least 3 qualitative observations:

1. no cells
2. no reproduction
3. doesnt maintain homeostasis

before you write your reasoning, look at the 8 characteristics of life below.

1. has a metabolism
2. responds to stimuli
3. maintains homeostasis
4. movement
5. growth and development
6. reproduction
7. excretion
8. nutrition (acquires energy)
9. made of cells

last, write your reasoning. you are going to answer the question: why or why not?
use the word because along with the 8 characteristics of life to write a paragraph that supports your claim.

Explanation:

Living things have characteristics like having cells, reproduction, and maintaining homeostasis. Fire lacks cells, doesn't reproduce in a biological sense and doesn't maintain homeostasis. So it is not alive.

Answer:

Fire is not alive because it does not have cells, cannot reproduce in a biological way, and does not maintain homeostasis, which are key characteristics of living things.