What is living? · NCERT Biology

Which of the following is NOT a result of cellular metabolism?

  1. Cellular synthesis of new proteins
  2. Enzymatic breakdown of glucose
  3. Deposition of sand on a dune
  4. Production of ATP energy
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Correct answer: Deposition of sand on a dune

The deposition of sand on a dune is an external, physical process of accretion in non-living things. Protein synthesis, glucose breakdown, and ATP production are all biochemical (metabolic) processes occurring within living cells.

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