Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Is it Alive ?

How do we know if something is alive ?


78 comments:

Wyatt R said...

We know if something is alive if: It's breathing, If it's moving and it's NOT an inanimate object, If it's a plant, we know it's alive if it's its natural color and not dead brown, and we know if something's alive if it speaks, barks, etc.

Wyatt R said...

We know if something is alive if: It's breathing, If it's moving and it's NOT an inanimate object, If it's a plant, we know it's alive if it's its natural color and not dead brown, and we know if something's alive if it speaks, barks, etc.

Wyatt R said...

For some reason it posted it twice :I

Gareth B said...

We know if it is breathing.

Casey K said...

If it is breathing or walking.

Rylan N said...

If its heart is beating

Taylor J said...

They will be breathing.

cassidy r said...

if its breathing

Brandyn P. said...

It would start moving and breathing

Samantha L said...

If it breaths.

Evan L said...

We know if something is alive because it will have motion, reproduction, sensitivity, excretion, respiration, consumption and growth.

Ben S. said...

We know that something is alive if it is breathing and it's brain is in function

Evan L said...

http://www.ask.com/question/how-do-you-know-if-something-is-alive

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Brendan S said...

How we know if something is alive is by, it's heart is beating and it's breathing. Also if it speaks or makes a sound such as an animal noise.

Anonymous said...

sorry

Ben S. said...

Ummm...ignore the last part

Leslie K said...

if it is moving, if it is a biotic material, if it is moving if it has a pulse and/or breathing.

Anonymous said...

No this is patrick !!!!!

Anonymous said...

Dr.Bridges says: It is alive if it is abiotic or biotic

Leslie K said...

you can also tell by if it is making sounds.

Anonymous said...

abiotic is alive biotic is not

Mya N said...

We know if something is alive is by, it's heart is beating and it's breathing. Also if it speaks or makes a sound such as an animal noise.

Lauren B. said...

You can tell if something is alive if it has ALL of these:
-Motion
-Reproduction
-Sensitivity/ Response to stimulus
-Excretion (Waste)
-Respiration (Breathing)
-Consumption (Eating)
-Growth

Anonymous said...

It either twitches or moves you might want to poke it.

Anonymous said...

You can tell something is alive if it is alive!

Ella T. said...

M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity
G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition (Get nutrition from a certain source e.g. plant gets nutrition from soil and sunlight, animals get it from plants or other animals)
(pretty much the same thing as Lauren B.)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081103090834AAziboB

Anonymous said...

Actually, here's some characteristics to tell if something's alive.
M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity
G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition (Get nutrition from a certain source e.g. plant gets nutrition from soil and sunlight, animals get it from plants or other animals)
(From Yahoo answers)

TylerW said...

Living things are made of cell.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100815072112AAwBhSm

Jacob G said...

Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_tell_if_something_is_alive?#slide=2

Erin W said...

It's breathing, sensitive, in motion, reproduction and many more things.

Anonymous said...

You can tell if something is alive if.
-Movement,
-Respiration,
-Sensitivity,
-Growth,
-Reproduction,
-Excretion and Nutrition,
-the characteristics of human quality.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_you_tell_if_something_is_alive?#slide=5

Anonymous said...

Motion Reproduction Sensitivity Response to stimulus Excretion Respiration Consumption Growth

bailey w said...

What is a list that biologists would use to determine if something is alive or not?
Additional Details
I could be wrong, but I have heard cells was one of the characteristics and I am debating whether movement is a characteristic of life. Robots can move, but they aren't neccessarily living.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080817120228AAR8Y4G

Blaze said...

Reproducing Cells, Reproduction, and thrives off a source (Food, sun). CAN BE REANIMATED!!!

Source: MY BRAIN!!!!!!!!! (btw the thriving source of Zombies!)

Amber R said...

M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity
G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition (Get nutrition from a certain source e.g. plant gets nutrition from soil and sunlight, animals get it from plants or other animals)

Sadie F. said...

You can tell if something is alive because it will have some or all of these;
Living things are made of cells.
Living things obtain and use energy.
Living things grow and develop.
Living things reproduce.
Living things respond to their environment.
Living things adapt to their environment.

Lauren S said...

Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth,Reproduction, Excretion and Nutrition.

Amelia A said...

Sensitivity
Breathing (or respiration)
Movement
Growth
Feeding
Excretion
Reproduction
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080817120228AAR8Y4G

Sadie F. said...

http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/classify/living/2.htm

Julia M said...

You can tell if something is alive if it breathes, grows, or reproduces. Also, all living things have cells.

Kaylee H. said...

You Can tell if something is alive with some of these.
1.Movement
2.Reproduction and heredity
3. Growth and development
4. Organization
5.Metabolism
6.Homeostasis
https://smartsite.ucdavis.edu/access/content/user/00002950/bis10v/week1/13alive.html

Anonymous said...

You can tell if something is alive if it breathes, grows, or reproduces. Also, all living things have cells.

Caitlin B said...

A living thing has to move and and they are made of cells.

Anonymous said...

to see if there is a heart beat.
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Anonymous said...

You can tell if something is alive if it breathes, grows, or reproduces. Also, all living things have cells. Ph

ashleigh lunt said...

You can tell if something is alive by if it has cells.

taylor graffam said...

when is moves:)

Anonymous said...

IT WILL MOVE!

Unknown said...

if it has a heartbeat

Cody M. said...

IF IT IS AN ANIMAL YOU CAN TELL BY HEARTBEAT OR BREATHING!!!!!!!!!!

Alysse said...

You can tell if something is alive if it has ALL of these:
-Motion
-Reproduction
-Sensitivity/ Response to stimulus
-Excretion (Waste)
-Respiration (Breathing)
-Consumption (Eating)
-Growth

Adrian K said...

You can check its pulse.

Anonymous said...

it has a pulse

Anonymous said...

it moves

Taylor V said...

https://smartsite.ucdavis.edu/access/content/user/00002950/bis10v/week1/13alive.html

Cassie M said...

Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth,Reproduction, Excretion and Nutrition. Are all ways to tell if something is alive.

Jennifer C said...

Try breathing, and moving, but honestly, I've never seen a tree skip casually across the street.

Jacob T said...

M - Movement
R - Respiration
S - Sensitivity
G - Growth
R - Reproduction
E - Excretion
N - Nutrition (Get nutrition from a certain source e.g. plant gets nutrition from soil and sunlight, animals get it from plants or other animals)

john p said...

if its breathing and a living organisim.

Anonymous said...

it needs a soulmate

Sophia S said...

Well it's kind of easy to tell if something is alive by respiration, movement, sensitivity, excretion, reproduction and consumes or uses energy.

McKayla. M said...

It moves and it is mad uup of cells

McKayla. M said...

*made up

AutumnP said...

Movement,sensitivity and resperation

Unknown said...

It sometimes moves and All the time, it must have cells. A rock is not alive, Spongbob Squarepants is alive.

Molly B said...

If it has a heart and its beating !

Unknown said...

Well it's kind of easy to tell if something is alive by respiration, movement, sensitivity, excretion, reproduction and consumes or uses energy.

Abbie N said...

if it's cells are active?

LILY R said...

its made up of cells.

Matthew G said...

You could tell if something is alive if it is any of these.
Sensitivity
Breathing (or respiration)
Movement
Growth
Feeding
Excretion
Reproduction

lindseyb said...

if it is breathing, or ticklish

Kanani Lopes said...

If it has cells

Gavin M said...

Plants!!!!

Billy M said...

Cells are in it n it go's rawr

Unknown said...

nice dude

Abbie N said...

You can tell if something is alive if it grows, moves or reproduces.

Taylor V said...

You can tell if something is alive if it is;breathing, sensitive, in motion, reproduction, includes cells, and many more things.