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Crystals such as rock candy grow larger as they are forming are these crystals alive?
No, crystals are chemical compounds that are not considered to be alive.
Are ice crystals alive?
No. Ice is a mineral, and minerals are not alive.
Why don't biologists consider salt crystals to be alive?
Biologists do not consider crystals of salt to be alive for a few reasons. They do not contain cells or DNA, and they are inorganic since they do not contain hydrogen or carbon.
Is crystals alive?
Crystals despite the ability to grow are not living organisms. The presence of cellular structures organized to perform functions, as well as metabolism define living organims. Crystals have neither.
Are the crystals formed and viruses alive?
Crystals are not considered alive because they lack the characteristics of living organisms, such as metabolism, growth, and reproduction. They are solid structures formed by the orderly arrangement of atoms or molecules. Viruses, on the other hand, occupy a gray area; they cannot replicate or carry out metabolic processes on their own and require a host cell to reproduce, leading to debate about their status as living or non-living entities.
What are Ghost crystals?
Ghost Crystals are crystals of crosslinked polyacrylamide.
Are crystals living or nonliving?
NO CRYSTALS are not living!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is an igneous rock with crystals?
Granite with larger crystals, basalt with smaller crystals.
What do you do on a science fair about crystals?
you should talk about how crystals are formed and what type of crystals there are
Can salts form crystals?
Yes. Salts can form crystals (salt crystals).
What has the author G W Gray written?
G. W. Gray has written: ''The great ravelled knot'' 'Liquid Crystals' 'Smectic liquid crystals' -- subject(s): Liquid crystals 'Liquid crystals & plastic crystals' -- subject(s): Liquid crystals, Plastic crystals
Are some crystals eatable?
You can eat some kinds of crystals... salt crystals and sugar crystals, for example. It's probably not a good idea to eat, say, quartz crystals, though.
