Study the image provided. Make a claim about whether the item is living or non living. Explain your reasoning and provide at least two pieces of evidence to support your claim using vocabulary and concepts learned in this unit. To earn full credit you must use complete sentences. (Your response should be between 2 and 6 complete sentences)
The image provided is a picture of a chair, which is a non-living item. The item is made of inanimate materials such as wood, metal, or plastic, which are not capable of biological processes. Living things are organisms that possess characteristics such as growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli. A chair does not have the ability to grow or reproduce, and it does not respond to stimuli in its environment. Additionally, a chair does not have any of the essential functions of living organisms, such as respiration or metabolism. Therefore, based on the absence of these characteristics and functions, the item in the image is determined to be non-living.
