Q1. What is life? Research six specimens from the list below, describe them as living, nonliving, or dead and give support for why each belongs in their respective category.
Brown grass Whale sperm HIV virus
Fertilized chicken egg Hair from human head Prion
Egg from grocery store Skin cell from back of hand Amoeba
Blood cell Mushroom Coral reef
Q2. What traits did you list as characteristics of living things, but were not easily observable?
Q3. List several processes that occur while an organism is alive, but cease when it is dead.
Q4. Did any nonliving things possess some of the same characteristics as living things? Which ones?
Q5. How do plants differ from animals in their life activities?
Q6. Define the word dormant. What factors influence whether something is considered dormant?
Q7. Research one of the following controversial discoveries: nanobacteria (Young