why do we not consider quartz to be "alive"? Comment.
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Quartz is not considered alive.
-Quartz comes under the category of crystals.
-Crystals do not exhibit any kind of characteristics that make enable them to come under the category of being alive.
-Some of the characteristics they fail to fulfill are:
1)Reproduction
2)Growth - Though crystals do grow, it is mainly due to crystallization, which is not considered a living characteristic since it is not from within.
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