Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The tests that could be performed to determine whether the substance is inanimate, alive, or product of a living organism.

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A living organism is comprised of molecules, which function as a whole. The living organism exhibits the properties of life. Whereas, the nonliving things are inanimate or natural substances that do not exhibit any property of life. There are various characteristics that can differentiate a living organism from nonliving things.

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