I am not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but I need air. What am? - Answer & Explanation | Riddle Up

Riddle

I am not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but I need air. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.Ice

B.Mold

C.A plant

D.Fire

Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

Fire

Why this is the answer

Fire isn't a living organism, yet it 'grows' by spreading, and while it has no lungs, it needs a steady supply of oxygen to keep burning.

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