Think about the water and how it rolls up the beach. Think of all it qualities. Is it alive according to the characteristics of

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Think about the water and how it rolls up the beach. Think of all it qualities. Is it alive according to the characteristics of

life ? Whu or why not ?

Biology

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Debora [2.8K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T17:00:29+03:00

It's not alive, nor is it even an organic compound.

- It cannot respond to stimuli (Responsiveness)
- It cannot secrete hormones (Secretion)
- It cannot send messages along a nervous system or anything similar (Conductivity)
- It cannot break down compounds to usable energy forms (Digestion)
- It cannot absorb broken down compounds as an energy source (Absorption)
- It cannot reproduce (Reproduction)
- It cannot grow--it has no cells (Growth)
- It cannot exchange gases between cells (Respiration)
- It cannot rid itself of waste material (Excretion)