how would the function of a system be different if non living things and living things could interact

All living organisms have the ability to reproduce and give birth to organisms of their kind. Living things show response to stimuli. Humans, plants, and animals, all respond to the changes in the surroundings. Non living beings on the other hand would never show response to the stimuli.

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the most common type of reef is the fringing reef. this type of reef grows seaward directly from the shore. they form borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands.