I see what you're getting at. Life is built OF non-living components. Now, do plants come from non-living atoms? They feed off of nutrients. They make reactions that provide energy. This does not make their food "living" though.
"I see what you're getting at. Life is built OF non-living components. Now, do plants come from non-living atoms?"
Atoms are not "alive"
" They feed off of nutrients. They make reactions that provide energy. This does not make their food "living" though."
Huh?