Living organisms and non-living systems have numerous characteristics in common, but only organisms -are composed of atoms, composed of cells,have the ability to utilize energy,have the ability to self-replicate, or have the ability to move?

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aaronq · Answer

"only organisms -are composed" is the dash a blank that you're supposed to fill in?

anonymous · Answer

yes

aaronq · Answer

Okay, so this is applicable to both "composed of atoms" (to everything in fact).

The rest "composed of cells,have the ability to utilize energy,have the ability to self-replicate, or have the ability to move" is only applicable to living organisms.

anonymous · Answer

so which is it "only organisms -are composed of atoms? or cells?

anonymous · Answer

i can only put one in one answer

aaronq · Answer

since the rest is only applicable to living organisms, i would use that as the answer.

anonymous · Answer

composed of atoms? that one

aaronq · Answer

no, they're asking you to decide which one is *only* applicable to all the statements and only "living organisms" fit the description.

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Let me get this straight....is your question like this?.....



"Living organisms and non-living systems have numerous characteristics in common, but only organisms......" 

A. Are composed of atoms.
B. Are composed of cells. 
C. Have the ability to utilize energy. 
D. Have the ability to self replicate.
E. Have the ability to move. 


Is that how your question is laid out?

anonymous · Answer

It looks to me like we have 5 choices in all. 

And we're supposed to pick the one choice that can ONLY describe living things.

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

and yes