Question

1. some of the characteristics described apply to both living and some nonliving things. other characteristics are unique to living things. which one characteristic do you think makes it most clear that a car is not a living thing? write it here and include an explanation for your choice. type your answer here.

Explanation:

Living things have the ability to reproduce, grow, and develop independently. A car cannot reproduce itself or grow and develop in a biological sense. It is made by humans through manufacturing processes and does not have the biological mechanisms for self - replication and natural growth.

Answer:

A car cannot reproduce. Living organisms have the biological capacity to produce offspring of their own kind, while a car is an inanimate object that requires human - made manufacturing processes to come into existence and has no such self - reproductive ability.