Jun Jie has a toy robot that moves when he claps and says 'Hello' when a button is pressed. He claims it is a living thing. Which characteristic of living things does the robot LACK?
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Step 1: Living things must possess ALL characteristics: grow, reproduce, need air/food/water, and respond to changes.
Step [2-9]: While robots can move or respond via sensors, they cannot produce young (reproduce).
Step [2-9]: Reproduction is the defining missing trait.
Correct answer: It can reproduce.
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