Yes, anything that lives. Cells have a nucleus, they are alive and can reproduce. (Not man made/abiotic)
A)
NH⁴⁺(aq) + H₂O(l) ⇌ NH₃(aq) + H₃0⁺<span>(aq)
- acid </span>a species that able to donate (H+): NH⁴⁺
- base a species that is able to accept a proton (H+): H₂O
- conjugate base a species formed when acid donates a proton (H+): NH₃
- conjugate acid a species formed by a base accepts a proton (H+): H₃0⁺
b)
CN⁻(aq) + H₂O(l) ⇌ HCN(aq) + OH⁻(aq)
- base a species that is able to accept a proton (H+): CN⁻
- acid a species that able to donate (H+): H₂O
- conjugate acid a species formed by a base accepts a proton (H+): HCN
- conjugate base a species formed when acid donates a proton (H+): OH⁻
Because a good stepping stone would be a solid and if that solid were to melt or turn to gas you’d have no stepping stone.