How do you know an organism is alive?

Answer 1

Check out this cool anagram and see if this helps you. If it does, or has, some of this then its alive, of course us humans do them all!

The anagram is called MRS NERG:

M ovement

R espiration

S enses

N utrition

E xcretion

R eproduction

G rowth

I hope this helped, it helps me all the time! :-D

Answer 2

Five properties:

1. Cellular organization - cells that grow and reproduce
2. Metabolism - if its alive, it uses energy
3. Homeostasis - it maintains stable internal living conditions
4. Growth and reproduction - it increases in size (however microscopic) and sexually reproduce
5. Heredity - DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is replicated and duplicated and transmits characteristics from parent to offspring

Johnson, G. The Living World. 7th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill

Science/Engineering/Math, 2012. p 15. Print.

Answer 3

you know if a ciliated cell is alive if its nucleus wiggles in the cytoplasm. also if the hairs move really fast you can tell because if they move really slowly its as if they are lifeless and dead! thanks and i Hope this helps you! see ya buddies!

Answer 4

An organism is considered alive if it exhibits characteristics such as growth, reproduction, response to stimuli, metabolism, and the ability to adapt to its environment. These characteristics indicate that the organism is actively maintaining homeostasis and functioning as a living entity.

Answer 5

you know a cell is alive if first of all it is a cell. It needs energy, grows and developes, respond to the environment, reproduce and have adaptation to the environment.

Answer 6

The way we tell a plant is alive is by how it is growing. A plant that is alive will grow and be green and eventually bloom, one that is dead will turn brown and not grow.

Answer 7

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