you have learned that living things share characteristics that distinguish them from non-living things. which of the following, if true, would provide evidence to support the argument that a particular object could be alive.

Question

a. this object can be used to process information
b. this object can grow and reproduce
c. this object does not have cells
d. this object has been observed to move

Answer 1

To support the argument that a particular object could be alive, the most relevant option would be:

b. this object can grow and reproduce.

Growth and reproduction are key characteristics of living organisms. In contrast, the other options do not necessarily indicate life: processing information (a) does not define life, having no cells (c) suggests the object is not living, and movement (d) can be a characteristic of both living and non-living things.