The Concept of Life

What is Life?How do we know what is Living or Non-Living?

Lets look at this Comparison

Remember to ask yourself:

Is the example organized?

Does the example maintain homeostasis?

Does it grow?

Does it Reproduce?

Does it respond to stimuli?

Can it adapt to its surroundings?

Can it perform Respiration or Photosynthesis?

What is this?Is it Living?

http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/garden/garden.htm

Is this Living?

http://www.madblackcat.com/2010/09/cheetah-kingdom-ep-2/

This?

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dead_American_robin.jpg

Or This?

But they Have Eyes!!!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/cubegoodies/9866/

This?

http://www.lawnservicema.com/tree-removal.html

Then how about this?

http://sinoah.en.made-in-china.com/product/rqgxpLAKOvWz/China-Desk-Solid-Wood-Desk-AD72-.html

Is this considered Life?

http://homosapienssaveyourearth.blogspot.com/2012/01/it-2-01-amoebas-heavenly-dream.html

How about this?

http://www.animalport.com/animal-cells.html

Is this Living then?

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Lets review the comparison