Question

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. 2. 3. 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 certain characteristics like metabolism, responding to stimuli, etc. Fire does not have cells, a key characteristic of life. It also doesn't reproduce in the biological sense. While it has some processes like consuming fuel (similar to nutrition) and giving off heat and light, it lacks many life - defining features.

Answer:

Fire is not alive.
Evidence:

1. It has no cells.
2. It does not reproduce in a biological way.
3. It does not maintain homeostasis.

Reasoning: Fire is not alive because it lacks the fundamental characteristics of life such as being made of cells, having a biological reproduction process, and maintaining homeostasis. Although it consumes fuel (nutrition - like), it does not meet the majority of the criteria for life.