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Rajshree Chatterjee

Plants and animals both undergo life cycles involving birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Differences include plant reproduction through seeds or spores and animals through mating, while animals often have complex developmental stages compared to simpler plant cycles.

Rajshree Chatterjee

No, a car is not living despite its movement. Movement alone does not define life. Cars do not grow, reproduce, or respond to stimuli. They lack metabolic processes and cellular organization, which are essential characteristics of living beings.

Rajshree Chatterjee

Yes, animals and plants are considered living despite not moving from one place to another. They exhibit other signs of life, such as growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli. Movement is just one of many characteristics defining life.

Rajshree Chatterjee

Yes, plants excrete waste. They release oxygen during photosynthesis and expel excess water and gases through stomata in leaves. Some waste products also accumulate in leaves and are shed when the leaves fall, helping to manage waste.

Rajshree Chatterjee

White patches form on shirts around the armpits due to the buildup of sweat and deodorant. Sweat contains salts and proteins that can leave residues, which, combined with deodorants, create these white stains on clothing, especially in hot weather.