Which of the following sets doesn’t contain defining characteristic of living organisms?

Growth in living organisms is internal. Some non living objects can also grow and increase their body mass. This growth is external, new particles are deposited on the outer surface of the object. Eg. Mountains, sand mounds, boulders. Some living organisms like mules, sterile worker bees etc do not reproduce. Hence growth and reproduction cannot be a defining character of living characters of living organisms.