A new substance has been found. Scientists are trying to determine if it is living or non-living. The new substance has only the following
characteristics: uses oxygen, requires energy, can move, and gets
bigger over time. Evaluate the characteristics of the substance and
decide if it is alive or not. Defend your answer using complete
sentences.

Astudent sees several ants walking up a wall following the exact same trail that an ant took earlier. she wants to apply the scientific method to determine how the ants detected the trail. which of these steps would come first in her application of the scientific method? perform an experiment by cleaning the scent away from part of the trail. draw a conclusion that the ants follow a scent trail. make a prediction about what the ants will do after she cleans away part of the trail. hypothesize that the ants are following a scent trail that the first ant left.