answer:No, they do not. To pass as ’living’, something needs to have the ability to carry out the following: Movement Respiration Sensitivity Growth Reproduction Excretion and Nutrition. Movement: For example, cells in our body and plant bodies move around the organism. Plants move towards light. Respiration : To pass oxygen in and out the body, to respire. Sensitivity: Respond to stimulas. Plants, animals and humans feel. They have nerve endings. Growth: Cells in the organism multiply and the mass increases. Reproduction: To be able to mate with another of it’s kind and produce offspring. Excretion: To pass out waste products out of the body, to excrete. and Nutrition: To need and be able to absorb nutrients from food in order to survive.