AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rocks are not living because ____
A
they never move.
B
they aren’t needed for humans.
C
they are not made of cells.
D
they don’t break down.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nonliving things are not made of cells. A rock is an example of a non-living thing. You may be wondering whether wood is a “living thing” since it can no longer reproduce once separated from a tree. Think of it like dead skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Only living beings are composed of one or more cells. Rocks are composed of mineral grains such as quartz and feldspar, which are far less complex than cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Non-living things are inanimate objects or forces with the ability to influence, shape, alter a habitat, and impact its life. Some examples of non-living things include rocks, water, weather, climate, and natural events such as rockfalls or earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Viruses, virions, and viroids are all examples of non-cellular life. Viruses are parasites that infect plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria. They consist of genetic material and a protective protein coat.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hi Shane, Fossils are the remains or impressions of once living organisms that you can find in sedimentary rocks. There are two basic types of fossils that geologists and paleontologists talk about. These are body fossils and trace fossils.

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