Answer :
B. is correct. Let's look at the others...
A-- we know salt deposits are not alive.
C-- True, salt deposits are not alive, but they do not respond to stimuli... this is a characteristic of living things.
D-- Salt deposits are not alive and do not maintain homeostasis.
A-- we know salt deposits are not alive.
C-- True, salt deposits are not alive, but they do not respond to stimuli... this is a characteristic of living things.
D-- Salt deposits are not alive and do not maintain homeostasis.