Question

Which of the non-living things listed below, were once part of a living thing?

Butter, Leather, Soil, Wool, Electric bulb, Cooking oil, Salt, Apple, Rubber

Answer 1

The non-living things which were once a part of living things are butter, leather, wool, cooking oil, apple, and rubber. The sources of these non-living things are given below:

1. Butter is made by churning milk, which is obtained from dairy animals.
2. Leather is obtained from animal skin.
3. Wool is a fabric made from the hair of sheep.
4. Cooking oil is obtained from the seeds of some plants.
5. Apple is a fruit obtained from the apple tree.
6. Rubber is obtained from the latex of the rubber tree.

Soil, electric bulb, and salt are non-living things that were never a part of any living thing.