Question

A student is observing a plant to determine whether it is living or nonliving. Observations from the study are listed in the table.

Information
,begin bold,Whole Plant Observation,end bold, ,begin bold,Leaf Section Under a Microscope,end bold,
all parts of the plant except the roots are green rectangular cells with visible nuclei and chloroplasts
there are different sized leaves on the plant leaf surface has holes in it
there are new leaves starting to grow

Question
Which ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, observations provide evidence that the plant is living?

Answer options with 5 options
A.
the color of the leaf

B.
the variable size of leaves

C.
the leaf surface having holes in it

D.
the presence of newly formed leaves

E.
the presence of cells and organelles

Answer 1

The two observations that provide evidence that the plant is living are:

D. the presence of newly formed leaves
E. the presence of cells and organelles

These observations indicate growth and cellular activity, which are characteristics of living organisms.