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The 8 characteristics of a living thing/organism:
1.Composed of cells
2.Each of its cells has a universal genetic code, DNA
3.Must be able to retain homeostasis ( Has to be able to maintain safe internal conditions)
4.Obtains and uses Materials and energy
5.Responds to stimuli/enviornment
6.Adapts/evolves over time as a group/species
7.Grows and developes
8.Reproduces sexually or asexually
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If a thing, anything, lacks even one of these characteristics, it is not accepted as a living thing amongst the scientific community.
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A species is a group of animals that can produce fertile offspring.
A Liger(mix between a lion and tiger) can not reproduce(with fertile results that is sometimes not even at all) nor can any other hybrids like a mule.
This means that these hybrids lack one of the characteristics of life. Does that make them a non-living thing?
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What's your opinion?
My opinion:
Well being quite blunt, I think that hybrids are alive, they are just as much as alive as a guy that would cut his reproductive organs off with a butcher's knife. He can't reproduce anymore, but he's still alive. right?
1.Composed of cells
2.Each of its cells has a universal genetic code, DNA
3.Must be able to retain homeostasis ( Has to be able to maintain safe internal conditions)
4.Obtains and uses Materials and energy
5.Responds to stimuli/enviornment
6.Adapts/evolves over time as a group/species
7.Grows and developes
8.Reproduces sexually or asexually
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If a thing, anything, lacks even one of these characteristics, it is not accepted as a living thing amongst the scientific community.
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A species is a group of animals that can produce fertile offspring.
A Liger(mix between a lion and tiger) can not reproduce(with fertile results that is sometimes not even at all) nor can any other hybrids like a mule.
This means that these hybrids lack one of the characteristics of life. Does that make them a non-living thing?
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What's your opinion?
My opinion:
Well being quite blunt, I think that hybrids are alive, they are just as much as alive as a guy that would cut his reproductive organs off with a butcher's knife. He can't reproduce anymore, but he's still alive. right?