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Raw pumpkin seeds, when planted, grow in to pumpkin plants, which have more pumpkins (with more seeds).That is called reproduction, and only living things reproduce.
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∙ 10y agoSeeds are considered to be living organisms because some tissues inside the seed remain active and perform metabolic activites like cellular respiration. Seeds use the stored energy to stay alive and wait for the right conditions to grow.
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∙ 16y agoIt can be either. A viable seed is a living organism and contains the embryonic plant. A non-viable seed is dead and this can occur through bad storage conditions or age.
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∙ 10y agoSeeds are dormant and will grow once conditions are good. In the winter in the northern climates, most trees become dormant. So seeds are alive, they will grow, move, respire etc.
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Is a seed a living or a nonliving thing?
it is nonliving Seed is living as it has got capacity to grow to a plant under favourable conditions. Life is dormant in seeds. Seeds become dead under unfavourable storage conditions. What is life? In simple terms life is the ability to multiply. Seeds may need energy to keep living as we say seeds are living under favourable conditions. The energy needs may be minimal.
Are all fungi living organisms?
Spores are PART OF living thing. Spores are just like seeds. If you put a seed in a plastic bag and did not give it air , food and water , the seed will not die. But , if you plant it , it will grow. We cannot say that it is a non living thing or a living thing so we have to state it as part of living things.
Is twigs a living thing?
NO
Can all seeds be sprouted?
No; only living seeds without dormancy can be sprouted.
Do fossil bones make seeds?
No Seeds come from living things. Fossils are rock impressions of living creatures and are themselves not alive.
Why are pumpkin seeds a living thing?
Raw pumpkin seeds, when planted, grow in to pumpkin plants, which have more pumpkins (with more seeds).That is called reproduction, and only living things reproduce.
Is seeds living or nonliving?
A seed IS a living thing as it can grow when it is watered daily and also needs to have sunlight to grow.BUT it IS NOT a living thing if it is not watered daily and/or given sunlight.
Is soil living or a non living thing?
Soil doesnt live but things in it lives(plants seeds etc.)
Is a seed a living or a nonliving thing?
it is nonliving Seed is living as it has got capacity to grow to a plant under favourable conditions. Life is dormant in seeds. Seeds become dead under unfavourable storage conditions. What is life? In simple terms life is the ability to multiply. Seeds may need energy to keep living as we say seeds are living under favourable conditions. The energy needs may be minimal.
Is a seed a living or non living?
Seeds are alive. They contain an embryo plant which uses the endosperm inside the seed for food until they are planted.
Are all fungi living organisms?
Spores are PART OF living thing. Spores are just like seeds. If you put a seed in a plastic bag and did not give it air , food and water , the seed will not die. But , if you plant it , it will grow. We cannot say that it is a non living thing or a living thing so we have to state it as part of living things.
Are coconuts nonliving or living?
As coconuts are seeds, they are considered living.
Are pumpkins living or non living?
Pumpkins are living because they grow and they have growing and moving cells.
Is yeast a living thing or non living thing?
It is a living thing.
Is twigs a living thing?
NO
Can all seeds be sprouted?
No; only living seeds without dormancy can be sprouted.
Do fossil bones make seeds?
No Seeds come from living things. Fossils are rock impressions of living creatures and are themselves not alive.
