Imagine that you are a scientist who has discovered a new object. You want to find out if the object is biotic or abiotic. You observe several characteristics about the new object. Which of these characteristics would tell you that the object is abiotic, or not alive?(1 point)

Question

Imagine that you are a scientist who has discovered a new object. You want to find out if the object is biotic or abiotic. You observe several characteristics about the new object. Which of these characteristics would tell you that the object is abiotic, or not alive?(1 point)

Responses

The object responds to stimuli.
The object responds to stimuli.

The object can grow.
The object can grow.

The object is made of cells.
The object is made of cells.

The object cannot produce energy.

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 hour ago

The characteristic that would tell you that the object is abiotic, or not alive, is:

The object cannot produce energy.

This indicates that it does not engage in processes essential for life, such as metabolism, which is a key factor distinguishing biotic (living) from abiotic (non-living) objects.