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Is it possible for something nonliving to become something living?
No. It needs the all the characteristics of life to become a living thing.
Is pencil non living or living?
One of the characteristics of a living is that living things can reproduce. Pencils cannot reproduce so they must be nonliving
How does the jellyfish evolved physiologically to become suited to its environment?
One of the characteristics of living things is that " All living things adapt to their changing environment " So if the jellyfish does not adapt to their environment then it is not a living thing.
If a living thing is green. then it is a plant?
A plant is a living thing as it has all the characteristics of living things. They grow, metabolize, have cells, reproduce and so much more.
Does a car have 5 characteristics of a living thing?
no, fire is not "alive". First of all, the definition of "life" is interesting. It appears you read a book that says there are 5 characteristics, while in my college bio book it says 7 characteristics, so you can see it is already arbitrary. I will use the 7 characteristics in my book just b/c I have it with me and I don't know what your "5 characteristics" are. Note, for something to be "alive" it basically has to have all these qualities. Things that have some of these qualities but not all are not alive (such as viruses). 1. Are hightly organized compared to natural inanimate objects. (Fire fails) 2. Display homeostasis, maintaining a relatively constant internal environment. (Fire fails) 3. Reproduce themselves. (Arguable, but I'd say fire passes) 4. Grow and Develop from simple beginnings. (Fire passes) 5. Take energy and matter from the environment and transform it. (Hmm, I'd say fire passes but then again fire IS energy so maybe not...) 6. Respond to stimuli (I'd say fire fails) 7. Show adaptation to their environment (I donno lol) So as you can see since fire does not pass all it is not alive. Of course almost everything passes at least one of these things, for example try asking these 7 things about a rock!
Can non living thing have any of the seven characteristics?
It can have some of the seven characteristics but not all of them
Does a tree have all the characteristics of a living thing?
because
Why fire is a nonliving thing?
fire is a nonliving thing because it does not show all the characteristics of a living thing....
Would a living thing be a living thing if it doesn't have one of the required characteristics of a living thing?
No. The characteristics of living things are: Movement, respiration, sense, growth, reproduction, energy and nutrition. You need to have all of them to be considered alive. e.g. A car moves, takes in air, uses energy and some have sensors that can sense their surroundings but you cannot say a car is alive.
What are some characteristics that are influenced by the ecosystems?
by the all living
Is it possible for something nonliving to become something living?
No. It needs the all the characteristics of life to become a living thing.
How can something be alive and not show all the characteristics of living things?
no, i dont think it will right . no, i dont think it will right .
Would an organism be an organism if it doesn't have one of the required characteristics of an organism?
No. A living thing has to have exactly all of the following five characteristics of a living thing to be living:Responsive to the environmentBeing able to reproduceUsing energyGrowing and DevelopingBeing made of cells
Which is not the function of of the cytoskeleton?
Viruses have some, but not all, of the characteristics of living things.
If a non living thing has a characteristic of something that is alive why is it classified as nonliving?
a living thing must be able to replicate its DNA using its own cellular components. Viruses need a host's machinery to replicate its DNA/RNA so it is not living. Prions and plasmids are also incabable of this and are also unliving. ------ There are several characteristics that are typical for a living being; some things considered "non-living" (like viruses, or a fire) have some of those characteristics, but not all of them. Some of these characteristics are that a living being can reproduce (so can a virus, or a fire!); that it has an organized structure; that it has a metabolism (it converts substances into other substances); some living beings can move (but some, like plants and sponges, usually don't).
What are some special characteristics of a living thing?
There are 7 things that all living things do: # Take in and use gases # Produce waste # Reproduce # Grow # Respond to stimuli # Take in and use energy # Move
Why do many scientist believe all living things share certain characteristics?
All living things share a common ancestry.
