2007-03-08 12:36:26 · 5 answers · asked by 2hot4u 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Some properties of living things include:
Internal regulation, such as homeostatic mechanisms.
Reproduction.
Organization--that is, cells, which make up tissues, which make up organs, etc.
Growth and development.
Response to stimuli.
Metabolism.
So, non-living things would possess none of these traits.
2007-03-08 12:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mystery Viscera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first person to answer this is wrong...non-living things are not dead, they would have to have been living first to die, non-living things aren't dead, they were never alive in the first place. I would basically say that a non-living thing is an inanimate object.
2007-03-08 12:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by MrMarblesTI 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* Living things are made of cells.
* Living things obtain and use energy.
* Living things grow and develop.
* Living things reproduce.
* Living things respond to their environment.
* Living things adapt to their environment.
2007-03-08 12:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by Mike L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The opposite of living perhaps?
Non-living:
Are not made of cells.
Do not obtain and use energy.
Do not grow and develop.
Do not reproduce.
Do not respond to their environment.
Do not adapt to their environment.
2007-03-08 12:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by Adam C. from Italy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are dead.
They are also referred to as: Inorganic.
They tend to be far more fixed in their nature than living things. Otherwise, they are as you find them.
2007-03-08 12:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by onebeeswax 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋