Question

Which characteristic of life distinguishes a fire and a flowering plant?

use of energy

movement

growth

defined boundary

Answer 1

The use of energy is a life characteristic that distinguishes fire from a flowering plant.

Step-by-step explanation:

When fire is put on, it makes use of oxygen and releases carbon dioxide and other gases. Burning of fire makes use of heat energy.

Answer 2

While a fire may move and have a defined boundary like a living thing.

Step-by-step explanation:

A fire has neither weight nor mass and as such does not exhibit growth as growth is an irreversible increase in size and mass. Hence a fire is distinct from a flowering plant in that it does not have growth.