Nonliving things include fire, water, and viruses. Many features of living things are also found in nonliving things. Of the following features, which is most likely to be absent in nonliving things?
A) consumption of energy-containing molecules
B) homeostasis
C) reproduction
D) response to external stimuli

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Homeostasis, the ability to maintain a stable internal environment, is a feature typically absent in nonliving things.

Nonliving Things Include Fire, Water, and Viruses