Your friend thinks that plants are not alive because they do not move. How would you respond to your friend?
1 Answer
They are not correct.
Explanation:
Plants are alive because they have cells inside them, and obey all of the seven characteristics of living things. A common mnemonic for that is
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Anything that has living cells inside them is considered to be alive. Also, plants can still move, as in the case of seeds, and they also face the sunlight during their growth.
Source:
http://www.saps.org.uk/saps-associates/browse-q-and-a/508-do-plants-move-and-how
Just because we see them not move on the outside, doesn't mean that they don't move inside. Think of the phrase, Don't judge a book by its cover.
So, in general, my friend will not be correct.