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Are dead leaves living things?

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Living things:
Living things are organisms that are capable of growth, reproduction, metabolism, etc.
When leaves fall off trees, they dry up and eventually die.
Dead leaves are not living things. They do not possess cells; hence can not perform important cellular functions.

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