Question

what criteria do we use to divide whether something is alive

Answer 1

The most important criteria to decide that something is alive is the movement. All living things move by themselves without any external help. In some cases the movements of living things are quite fast which can be easily observed but in other cases the movements are very slow and hence observed with difficulty.

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Answer 2

Answer:

sensitivity

cellular organization

metabolism

consciousness

these are defining features of living beings

Explanation:

now characteristic features of living beings are

growth and reproduction