Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms because

S-I:Growth cannot be taken as a defining property of living organisms S-II:Growth in living organisms is from inside, whereas in non living objects is from outside

Assertion: Beside growth, cell division occurs in certain animal tissues to replace lost cells. Reason: Growth can be taken as a defining property of living organisms.

Why growth and reproduction cannot be taken as defining property of all living organisms

Why growth and reproduction cannot be taken as definin property of all living organisms

Growth can not be taken as defining characteristic of living organisms. Why?

What are the defining properties of living organisms.