Why do you need nonliving things to survive?

Answer 1

In the most basic terms, you need non-living materials to live due to the processeses that occur within your body at a cellular level. The cell uses a molecule called ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) for energy, and requires glucose in the form of sugar, and oxygen to perform cellular respiration. You eat previosly living things and you get the non-living things in them. Their living components are also broken down, and used by your body to make proteins, fats, DNA etc. You use non-living bricks to make a skyscraper of life, if youll pardon the analogy.

Answer 2

Nonliving things, like food, water, and shelter, provide necessary resources for survival. They supply essential nutrients, energy, and protection that living organisms require to maintain their biological functions and sustain life. Without these nonliving elements, living organisms would not be able to survive for long.