Which statement correctly explains why 'growth' is not a defining characteristic of life?
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Correct answer: Non-living objects like mountains also grow by accumulation of material.
Non-living objects like snow mountains and sand dunes increase in mass through extrinsic growth (accumulation from outside). Since a defining property must be exclusive to living beings, growth fails this criterion.
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