9th Grade Science

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A new specimen was found in the jungle of South America. Scientists observed the specimen in its natural habitat and concluded that it is a living organism. Which observation below best supports this conclusion?

A: The specimen appears to move.
B: The specimen appears to develop new structures.
C: The specimen uses oxygen.
D: The specimen absorbs water.

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@34man,

perhaps C

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@34man,

Why do science teachers give these silly questions? The question has no meaning to a real scientist and I don't see any education benefit to it (and you can tell your teacher that some random guy on the internet said so).

That being said,

Fire appears to move, uses oxygen and absorbs water.
Salt evaporating will develop new structures.

I am guessing it is B, but who the heck knows.

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@maxdancona,

Because it's a test of understanding things taught in class. The teacher probably went over these things in class or in required reading and is now testing to see if the students are actually paying attention.

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@McGentrix,

What do you think is being taught in this class for this question to make any sense?

There is no valid scientific concept or interesting idea behind this question.

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@maxdancona,

9th grade life science, a unit on what living organisms are.

Quote:

Living thing

Definition

noun

Any organism or a living form that possesses or shows the characteristics of life or being alive

Living things are those that display the following characteristics

an organized structure, being made up of a cell or cells
requires energy to survive or sustain existence
ability to reproduce
ability to grow
ability to metabolize
ability to respond to stimuli
ability to adapt to the environment
ability to move
ability to respire

Examples of living things include the bacteria, protozoa, plants, fungi, animals, humans, etc. Viruses are not absolutely living or non-living. When outside their host, viruses are inactive and seemingly inanimate. When inside their host, they became active and alive, capable of utilizing the host cell's structures and replicate.

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@McGentrix,

How does this relate to the silly question in the OP?

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