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

Responses

The object cannot produce energy.
The object cannot produce energy.

The object can grow.
The object can grow.

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

The object responds to stimuli.

Answer 1

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

The object cannot produce energy.

This indicates that the object does not have the biological processes necessary for life, such as metabolism, which is essential for living organisms. The other characteristics mentioned (growing, being made of cells, and responding to stimuli) are generally associated with living organisms.