What is a rock or mineral that is not living?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

All rocks and minerals are non-living. In order for something to be living it has to have all of these following characteristics :growth, cells, movement, respiration, complex chemical reactions, and reproduction.

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∙ 16y ago

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