Question

1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of life? (1 point)
maintains homeostasis
composed of cells
composed of atoms
carries out metabolism
2. Which of the following must be true to consider something to be alive? (1 point)
It must be able to replicate its DNA.
It must be able to respond to light.
It must be able to convert energy from one form to another.
It must be able to move.

Answer 1

Well let's look at the first question.
We're looking for the most generalized choice.

Everything in the world is made of atoms.
But not everything in the world is living, you know?

So, just because it's made of atoms doesn't mean that it's alive.

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Let's look at your second question.

All living things need to reproduce.
They need to make offspring, and pass on their genes.

In order to reproduce,
living things need to replicate (copy) their DNA.

I mean....if you want to make children, and pass your genes onto them,
then you need to be able to copy your genes first.

Does that make sense?

Answer 2

@love_jessika15

Some organisms are "sessile."
That means that they can't move.