Every thing,living or nonliving is constituted of same fundamental building block,the atom, which is nonliving

Question

Basically every thing is made of atoms. Next say molecules, again nonliving. All living entities are also made of these. Then how a nonliving building block makes living entity/ thing? What happens that things like us are made of nonlivings?

Answer 1

When you look at the organization of a living organism, you start with the atom, which is the building block of everything. From the atom, you get elements, which are atoms with a unique structure. From the elements, you can produce compounds & molecules, which consist of two or more elements joined together with chemical bonds. It is at this point for living organisms that you would begin to see a subtle difference.

There are 4 key compounds essential for life: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. At the molecular/compound level, the buildup of these type of essential compounds could possibly indicate the development of a living organism.

From these 4 essential compounds, you then can develop organelles, or "little organs" which are unique structures found in cells that have a specific function. (Like everything before it, organelles are not living things.)

It is not until you reach the level of the cell that you can classify it as living. (Viruses for example are not considered living based on the definition, because they do not consist of one or more cells.)

Answer 2

It is not the atom / molecules which decides the living or non living entity/thing. It is the motion of the atom / molecules.

I do not understand ur question "What happens that things like us are made of nonlivings?".

Answer 3

People may say that they only believe in what they can see, but that isn't true. We can not see the wind, but only observe the effects of it. The same is true of magnetism, or gravity. We can not see Jehovah or other spirit forms of life such as the angels. This really shouldn't be hard to understand if people were willing to think of it logically. According to Einstein's theory of General relativity the universe is curved, and this has been confirmed since then by observations. We don't know how much that curvature is, but if it is enough then the space time fabric is a sphere, and thus there would have to be at least 5 dimensions. In current string theory there is the M-Theory which suggests 11 dimensions. Just because we can not literally see God in the 3 dimensions we occupy, plus time which makes up the fourth does not mean that he can not exist. Logically we have to "measure the effects" so to speak. First, our very existence, and the existence of the universe is an "effect". Any change, or beginning, is an "effect". In the scope of "cause and effect" what is the cause of our existence? Most people may not have given this much thought but the Bible is the only religious scripture which explicitly states that the universe had a beginning: (Genesis 1:1) 1 In [the] beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This agrees with science, but only with modern science. How did Moses know that the universe had a beginning when scientists only began to realize this in the twentieth century, and when none of his contemporaries knew this fact?  I remember In one of the books I read about Richard Phillips Feynman, called "probably the most brilliant, influential, and iconoclastic figure in his field in the post-World War II era", and he noted that the group of scientists most likely to believe in God were Cosmologists: those who study the universe. These scientists know that the very preciseness of the expansion rate and structure of the universe argue against a random unintelligent source, The math involved is a strong argument for the existence of a intelligent creator. Along with the fact the Bible mentions "the beginning" consider that the Bible was written over a period of 1600 years by over 40 different men and yet it is consistent and harmonious throughout. No other book ever written compares in this regard. If anyone were to have an open mind and read the Bible in a modern translation in their own language from cover to cover then they would be feeling the effect of his invisible existence. Only God can predict the future. but the Bible records hundreds of prophesies as well as the fulfillment of some of these. People who say that there is no evidence, or that they can not see the evidence have no excuse. They can not see the evidence because they purposely refuse to consider what that evidence may be, and thus Atheism is a belief based on emotions and prejudice, but not intellect, since intellect would involve peering into the evidence; rather than ignoring it. On the other hand creationists often say that the entire universe was created in six literal 24-hour days some 6,000 years ago. With teachings like this, they misrepresent the Bible, which says that God created the heavens and the earth “in the beginning”—at some unstated point before the more specific creative “days” began. (Genesis 1:1) Significantly, the Genesis account shows that the expression “day” is used in a flexible sense. At Genesis 2:4, the entire period of six days described in the preceding chapter is spoken of as only one day. Logically, these were, not literal days of 24 hours, but long periods of time. Each of these epochs evidently lasted thousands of years. All too often, religious teachers are off base when they talk about faith. Some seem to suggest that faith involves believing passionately in something for which there is no solid evidence. To many reasoning people, that sounds more like gullibility. The Bible defines faith quite differently: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” (Hebrews 11:1) So genuine faith is not mere gullibility. It is based on solid evidence, on reasonable assurance. Anyone of Jehovah's Witnesses can teach a person who is sincere and humble what the evidence is that proves that Jehovah exists and what his purpose is for the earth and those who live on it.

Answer 4

As you have answered your question by yourself I will just point out the finer details... the basis of calling an object living is whether it is capable of independent reproduction(and/or) repair or not.
Now to the second part of the question...what makes us living?
For life to be present, one needs methods by which a cell (the basic unit of life) can duplicate itself. So in our context this necessity is achieved by interaction between molecules like proteins and nucleic acids. It might be possible that there are other ways which haven't been found yet.
Thus to conclude, despite being made of the same constitutional atoms as in non-living objects, "we" are living only because of the interaction between the atoms seen in 'us'.

Answer 5

An artificial virus has been created in a lab. See:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2003-11-13-new-life-usat_x.htm

A virus is not seen to be a "real" living thing because it cannot reproduce without getting into a living cell and forcing that cell to reproduce the virus. But, a virus is not a "non-living" rock or mineral or just a bunch of atoms either.

Answer 6

interesting question,indeed.however,it requires a little basic interpretation to distinguish a living from non-living.though both living and non-living are made of same basic atoms,it is organisation of these atoms and molecules in the cell of living which has caused this difference.the protoplasm which fills the cells of living is the physical and chemical basis of life.though scientists have been able to analyse the components of the protoplasm,they have been unable to put together various elements,molecules or compounds to create life.this perhaps proves the presence of a CREATOR who has eluded us till date.maybe,we know this Supreme Creator as GOD known by different names to mankind.this is just a thought.you have to analyse the latter part yourself as you grow up in your life at various levels - intellectual,emotional,spiritual,moral and theologically!

Answer 7

I like your question. I think it's soul which makes us living. even the animals have soul (even amoeba). When we die, this soul leaves the body and enters another one. it can adjust its size from amoeba to an elephant. It is invisible, mass-less and can't be detected through machines/humans. although we can feel it. I would like to mention an incident in which a person was kept in a sealed glass chamber. when he died, a hole was noticed in the wall. how could it be? yes, it was soul that made it's way through the hole!

Answer 8

That is what makes a living thing, a living thing - call it the divine spark. This is what departs from the living thing once it is 'dead'. The difference between a living thing and a dead thing is not that much after all. But what is it that makes it 'tick' as long as it is alive - no one knows for sure. Is it the soul/spirit. For the atheist it is still not definable. But it is there, and there is currently no instrument to measure/demonstrate it.

Answer 9

A machine runs on fuel/electricity. A living thing is also a machine that runs on the energy it gets from its food.

Answer 10

The living things are made of cells (cells are living)