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How could you tell which things are living and which things are non-living just from observation?
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if its not moving its obviously dead .........................Well in Bacteria you cannot tell if it's alive or dead because it takes time for cultures to grow and it has it's levels of life and death, but mostly your looking for it to spread in many directions and if any fermentation can be noticed.
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The living and nonliving things that surround a living thing is?
The environment of an organism is described by biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors. As examples, a biotic factor could be a competitor for food, and an abiotic factor could be the amount of sunlight that gets to an organism.
When should you know the difference between living and non living things?
You should know in Key Stage 2, around the age of 8/9.You could try to remember it as follows - All living things follow "MRS. GREN":MovementRespirationSensitivityGrowthReproductionExcretionNutritionIf something does not follow these characteristics, then it is non living.Some examples of living things are animals and plants and bacteria. Some examples of nonliving things are rocks and cars and rain.
What is the study of the interactions between organisms and the living and the nonliving parts of the environment?
It could be ecology (the study of the environment or habitat) but I think that biology would be better (the study of living things). logy= study of. eco= environment/habitat. bio= life.
What did people think about cells before Pasteurs experiments with beef broth and s shaped tubing?
Cells came from nonliving things.or Cells could generate spontaneously.
Why is it difficult to say whether an egg or a piece of fruit is living or nonliving?
Because most fruit grows from a living thing like a tree. And an egg comes from a live chicken
What concept states that living things could arise from nonliving things?
spontaneous generation
Did miller and urey show that substances in living things could be made from nonliving things in the environment?
yes
The ancient belief that nonliving things could transformed into living organisms?
Spontaneous Generation
What are two nonliving things that could a cactus living in the Desert?
no water and something else
Who's experiment showed that substances present in living things could be made from nonliving thins in the environment?
Living
What is the difference between nonliving and living things?
nonliving is like the ocean the ocean doesnt breathe and the ocean doesnt talk living is like animals like humens we could talk we could write and breathe but does the ocean knows how to do that? No i dont think so so now you know what nonliving and whats living
What is the theory that living things could come from nonliving matter?
the idea that life arises only from life is referred to as what?
What are living things that appear to be nonliving?
If it is sessile (does not move, not motile), it can be mistaken to be nonliving.
What are the nonliving things in a kelp forest?
non living itams in the ocean biome could include rocks, sand, pebbles, magma etc.
The living and nonliving things that surround a living thing is?
The environment of an organism is described by biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors. As examples, a biotic factor could be a competitor for food, and an abiotic factor could be the amount of sunlight that gets to an organism.
What characteristics do nonliving things have in common?
They are all not living, their brains have ceased to function, unless they are kept frozen decomposition will set in. A nonliving thing is also not necessarily just something that has died. It could also be something that was never alive or never will be. (ie: a stuffed animal, an ipod, or perhaps a backpack.) All nonliving things are made up of atoms.
Who disproved the idea that life could arise from nonliving things?
Louis Pasteur
