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What criteria do we use to decide whether something is alive?

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Any visible movement such as walking, breathing, or growth is generally a good indicator which helps us to decide whether something is alive or not. However, a living organism can also have movements, which are not visible to the naked eye. Therefore, the presence of life processes is a fundamental criterion which used to decide whether something is alive or not.


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