that property of plants and animals which makes it possible for them to take in food, get energy from it, grow, adapt themselves to their surroundings, and reproduce their kind: it is the quality that distinguishes a living animal or plant from inorganic matter or a dead organism.
(that property of plants and animals; makes; it possible for them to take in food, get energy from it, grow, adapt themselves to their surroundings, and reproduce their kind) (them; to take; L:in food) (it; is; the quality that distinguishes a living animal or plant from inorganic matter or a dead organism) (the quality; distinguishes; a living animal or plant; from inorganic matter or a dead organism) (them; to grow; ) (them; to adapt; themselves; to their surroundings)
that property of plants and animals them it the quality them them
makes to take is distinguishes to grow to adapt
it possible for them to take in food, get energy from it, grow, adapt themselves to their surroundings, and reproduce their kind
L:in food
the quality that distinguishes a living animal or plant from inorganic matter or a dead organism
a living animal or plant from inorganic matter or a dead organism
themselves to their surroundings