Question

1. (classify) each of the following describes a living or nonliving thing a. living thing b. non - living thing a. mush - rooming a mold in a matchbox? d. lightning b. an apple on a tree. e. a dinosaur fossil c. bacteria. f. a sheep

Explanation:

To determine if something is living or non - living, we use the characteristics of living things: growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, metabolism, etc.

• A. A fast - passing wail in a rainforest: This is likely an animal (maybe a primate like a howler monkey) which is a living thing. So A belongs to A (Living thing).
• B. An apple on a tree: The apple tree is living, and the apple is part of the living tree (it is a fruit, and the tree undergoes life processes). So B belongs to A (Living thing).
• C. Bacteria: Bacteria are single - celled living organisms that can reproduce, metabolize, etc. So C belongs to A (Living thing).
• D. Lightning: Lightning is a natural electrical discharge, it has no life characteristics like growth, reproduction, or metabolism. So D belongs to B (Non - living thing).
• E. A dinosaur fossil: A fossil is the remains of a once - living organism, but the fossil itself is non - living (it does not undergo life processes). So E belongs to B (Non - living thing).
• F. A rock: A rock is a non - living object, it has no life characteristics. So F belongs to B (Non - living thing).

Answer:

• A: A. Living thing
• B: A. Living thing
• C: A. Living thing
• D: B. Non - living thing
• E: B. Non - living thing
• F: B. Non - living thing