Which characteristics must an object possess in order to be considered alive?

For an object to be considered a living thing it must possess all the following features: movement, growth and development, response to stimuli, reproduction, use of energy and possession of cellular structures.

This is what i found on google“ the monomers combine with each other via covalent bonds to form larger molecules known as polymers. in doing so, monomers release water molecules as byproducts. this type of reaction is known as dehydration synthesis, which means “to put together while losing water. in the process, a water molecule is formed.” i hope this you