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Hair is composed mostly of a protein called keratin. No metabolism takes place in hair. It is therefore not alive. It is merely a secretion.
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What is the totality of chemical reactions that occur in a living organism?
metabolism
Glucose is the most common monosaccharide.what is most used for living things?
Glucose is the most common monosaccharide found.
Why do rats need minerals?
All living organism required minerals and rat is no exception.
Which statement best explains why a living organism in a wet mount moves into and out of focus within the field of view of a microscope?
The organism moves to different levels in the wet mount.
What two life characteristics a flame definitely doesn't have?
All living organism are made up of cells.All living organisms reproduce and show responsiveness.All living organisms show movement.
Is the hair a living organism?
No
Is hair a living organism?
No. They are dead skin cells.Dandruff is a non-living organ because it is just a dead dry skin cells from the scalp. So it is just a it non-living.
Is hair nonliving or living?
Since hair is attached to your physical body and is always growing, it signifies one of the points that all living things exhibit. It IS NOT a separate organism.
What is another word for living thing?
A living organism
What are protein function living organism?
Different proteins have different functions. For example, your hair is made of proteins.
Is raccoon a living organism or non living feature?
an living organism
Is fur a living thing?
Fur is not a living organism; it is the dead hair from your body. For example, your own hair is actually dead, not living. It is getting longer only because the nutrients from your head let it do so. Fur is just part of creature for a certain purpose, but no, it is not living.
Is sunlight a living organism or a nonliving feature?
living organism
What is an organism living in or another organism?
An organism living in another organism is called parasite.
A plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism?
an organism is a baby means a baby lives in another organism which is the mother.
What is an example of a Non living organism near a pond?
A non-living organism is a dead organism.
Can a single living cell not be a living organism?
All living things are organisms. There is no such thing as a living cell that is not an organism.
