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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)
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The object cannot produce energy.
The object cannot produce energy.
The object is made of cells.
The object is made of cells.
The object can grow.
The object can grow.
The object responds to stimuli.
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 cannot produce energy.
The object cannot produce energy.
The object is made of cells.
The object is made of cells.
The object can grow.
The object can grow.
The object responds to stimuli.
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GPT-4o mini
The characteristic that would tell you that the object is abiotic, or not alive, is:
**The object cannot produce energy.**
If the object cannot produce energy, it indicates that it does not carry out the processes necessary for life, thereby classifying it as abiotic. The other characteristics—being made of cells, the ability to grow, and responding to stimuli—are typically associated with living organisms (biotic).
**The object cannot produce energy.**
If the object cannot produce energy, it indicates that it does not carry out the processes necessary for life, thereby classifying it as abiotic. The other characteristics—being made of cells, the ability to grow, and responding to stimuli—are typically associated with living organisms (biotic).