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What characteristics can you use to determine if an object is a living thing?
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How can a microscope determine if the specimen is a living thing?
In a microscope some microorganisms may be checked if they are living or not e.g. Euglena , Paramecium etc. can easily be checked but Bacteria can't be checked , there are other methods for checking them .
What is DNA in the state of characteristics of living thing?
The characteristics of a living thing are determined by its DNA.
Is a shoe a living thing?
A basketball is an inanimate object, and is not a living thing.
Does a tree have all the characteristics of a living thing?
because
Can non living thing have any of the seven characteristics?
It can have some of the seven characteristics but not all of them
How you could use a microscope determine whether the specimen is a living or non-living thing?
You can tell because it will show characteristics of a living or nonliving object.
How can a microscope determine if the specimen is a living thing?
In a microscope some microorganisms may be checked if they are living or not e.g. Euglena , Paramecium etc. can easily be checked but Bacteria can't be checked , there are other methods for checking them .
How does a biologist determine whether a thing is living or nonliving?
Biologists determine whether a thing is living or nonliving by a list of characteristics. These characteristics include the ability to reproduce, the ability to eat, the ability to grow and the ability to excrete waste.
What is DNA in the state of characteristics of living thing?
The characteristics of a living thing are determined by its DNA.
What is one non living thing with heredity?
If it is non living it has no heredity. To have heredity it has to pass it's characteristics on to another. It is an object. For instance, a spoon can not make another spoon.
Is a shoe a living thing?
A basketball is an inanimate object, and is not a living thing.
If it is a part of or came from a living object is it also considered a living object?
Not necessarily. Living things have various characteristics that keep them away from non-living things. For e.g., a living thing breathes, reproduces, eats, rests, etc. Hence, a trimmed piece of nail, although obtained from a living thing does not satisfy the above requirements. Hence it is a non-living thing. Another example is uric acid, that comes from urine. Although it is produced from a living organism, it is just a chemical substance, and not a living thing.
What are the Characteristics that distinguish the living thing from the non living thing?
I have no idea what you're talking about... >:)
Is organization a characteristics of living thing?
Of course it is
Do the gene control the characteristics of a living thing?
No
Which is the number of characteristics that a living thing?
4
What is a living object?
A non-living object is something that was a living thing at one point but went through a process
