6th December 2019

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Is hair a living or nonliving thing?

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As one of the Quick Reads in this unit explains, hair and fingernails are not alive, but they are considered living things because they are part of a living thing. Similar differences should be noted between the terms non- living and dead. Mushrooms do not appear to move but they are living things.

Considering this, is hair made of dead skin cells?

Tiny blood vessels at the base of every follicle feed the hair root to keep it growing. But once the hair is at the skin's surface, the cells within the strand of hair aren't alive anymore. The hair you see on every part of your body contains dead cells.

Are fingernails made of dead skin cells?

Fingernails grow from the matrix. The nails are composed largely of keratin, a hardened protein (that is also in skin and hair). As new cells grow in the matrix, the older cells are pushed out, compacted and take on the familiar flattened, hardened form of the fingernail.

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Is a seed a living or nonliving thing?

Is it living or non-living? A seed is the embryo of a new plant and as such is a living thing ,but in a dormant state, which requires being buried in soil or other suitable matter to trigger off the renewal process.

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Is an apple a living or non living thing?

While on the tree, an apple is part of a living thing, but once it is picked,decomposers slowly begin to break down the apple and it is no longer alive.

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Are hair and nails living or non living tissue?

Not all of the nail and hair are dead cells. For nails, the growing part is under the skin at the nail's proximal end under the epidermis, which is the only living part of a nail.

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What are some examples of living and nonliving things?

Some examples of important nonliving things in an ecosystem are sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil. Living things grow, change, produce waste, reproduce, and die. Some examples of living things are organisms such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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Is a cloud a living thing?

For young students things are 'living' if they move or grow; for example, the sun, wind, clouds and lightning are considered living because they change and move. Others think plants and certain animals are non-living.

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Is mold a living or nonliving thing?

Mold is a simple, tiny living organism that grows wherever it gets enough water to reproduce. It eats the material it grows on. It is able to grow on objects that have small amounts of living material such as dirt, grease and dead skin cells. Some molds can produce an unpleasant odor.

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Is fire a living or nonliving thing?

If something does not contain at least one cell, it is not alive. Fire does not contain cells. -- Living things contain DNA and/or RNA, proteins which contain the basic information cells use to reproduce themselves. Fire does not contain DNA or RNA.

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Is Grass a living or non living thing?

Plants can include dandelions, grass, corn, tomatoes and much more. Non-living things include things that do not need food, eat, reproduce, or breathe. They are non-living things. Nonliving things do not need air, food, nutrients, water, sunlight, or shelter.

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Do non living things have cells?

Some non-living things are made up of dead cells of once-living organisms, but most non-living things are not made up of cells. Unless the object comes directly from a living thing, though, it's unlikely to be made up of intact cells.

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Is water a living or non living thing?

By definition, water is inanimate (not living). That said, most water contains living organisms in some form of suspension, but the water itself (H2O) never has been and never will be a living thing.

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Is hair an organ?

The integumentary system is an organ system consisting of the skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands. The skin is only a few millimeters thick yet is by far the largest organ in the body.

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Is a starfish a living thing?

Sea stars, commonly called, "starfish," are not fish. There are approximately 2,000 species of sea star, all of which live in marine waters. Sea stars live underwater, but that is where their resemblance to fish ends. They do not have gills, scales, or fins.

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Is soil a living or non living thing?

All habitats contain living and nonliving elements. Animals and plants are common living elements. Rocks and soil are common nonliving elements. Soil is comprised of many living bacteria and organisms.

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Is your skin dead cells?

Dead skin cells are on top. The top 18 to 23 layers of your skin are made of dead cells. New skin cells form at the bottom of the epidermis, which is the top part of your skin.

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What do you mean by non living things?

A non-living thing is one that lacks or has stopped displaying the characteristics of life. Thus, they lack or no longer displaying the capability for growth, reproduction, respiration, metabolism, and movement. They also are not capable of responding to stimuli or evolve and adapt to their environment.

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Is the air living?

You are an organism, a living thing; and the air that you breathe is a nonliving thing. Animals need plants for food and shelter. Animals can transport plant seeds by their mouths, or by seeds getting stuck in their fur. Interaction is always occurring between living and nonliving things.

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What is living and non living things?

Things which cannot grow, move, breathe and reproduce are called nonliving things. They do not have any kind of life in them. Examples of nonliving things are rocks, bucket and water.

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Is Nail is alive?

Fingernails and toenails are made of keratin - a protein made of dead cells, which is also the main protein found in hair. In fact, structurally nails are modified hair. Cutting your hair and fingernails doesn't hurt because they are dead - makes sense right. Fingernails have no feeling.

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Is a tree a living or nonliving thing?

Trees are considered as living things because they fulfil all the characteristics of living things: Growth: Through photosynthesis and by absorbing nutrients, minerals and water through their roots, trees do grow. Reproduction: Pollen and seeds make new trees. Excretion: Trees excrete waste (oxygen)

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How is something living?

Living things use energy within their cells. This energy powers all kinds of processes, such as reproduction, growth, or body temperature regulation. Some living things take in nutrients, such as eating food or absorbing materials through roots or a cell membrane. Other living things get energy from the sun.

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