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Think about a petal plucked from its flower. Is the petal alive according to the characteristics of life? Why or why not?

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According to the characteristics of life the petal would be deed if plucked from its flower because the flower petal on it's own can not Grow, or Reproduce, Adapt to it's Environment, Use Energy, or Respond to it's Environment.
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