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Explanation:
How can you say an organism is living?
Criteria for any organism to be living are as follows:
It should perform basic metabolic process.
It can be unicellular or multicellular.
It should response to external stimulus.
It should able to reproduce and continue its generation.
It should allow slow and constant changes required for evolution.
*NOTE- LOCOMOTION (or) MOVEMENT is not included in this list because it is not a necessary criteria of living organism. Example- plants are immobile but are living.
*NOTE- VIRUS are exception because they exhibit characteristics of both living and non living.
Source: https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-living-organism
I have taken the liberty of just googling the answer as I was also curious of how is a living organism identified as "living". I have also included the source of the answer for proper credits.
As for what is life, there are many answers each with their own takes and perspectives. So, I'll answer it in my own opinion.
Life is the process by which an organism overcomes, survives, adapts, and reproduces. Consider it a cycle, a never ending one.
