Question

quiz - characteristics of life
choose an object that is non - living and list as many characteristics of life as you can think of that this object shares with living things. possible points: 2

Explanation:

Living things have characteristics like growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, metabolism, etc. A rock can be chosen as a non - living object. It has mass (like living things which are made of matter), it can change shape over long periods due to weathering (similar to how living things change over time), and it occupies space (like all living organisms).

Answer:

A rock. Characteristics it shares with living things: made of matter (has mass), can change over time (weathering is a form of change similar to growth or development in living things in a very broad sense), occupies space.