Differentiate between living and non-living things.
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Answer:
Living things exist and are alive and are made of microscopic structures called cells. They grow and exhibit movement or locomotion. They experience metabolism, which includes anabolic and catabolic reactions.
Living things are capable of producing a new life which is of their own kind through the process of reproduction. Living things have a particular life span and are not immortal.
Non-living things are not alive. They do not possess life. They do not have cells and do not grow or show locomotion/movement. They do not undergo metabolism with anabolic and catabolic reactions. They do not reproduce.
Non-living things do not have a life span.They do not respire as they do not require food for energy and hence do not excrete. They do not fall into any cycle of birth, growth or death. They are created and destroyed by external forces.
Examples of non-living things include stone, pen, book, cycle, bottle, etc.
Question:
Differentiate between living and non-living things.
Answer:
Living Things:
- Movement of molecules in the body takes place.
- Nutrition takes place.
- Excretion takes place.
- Growth of the body takes place.
- Respiration i.e. breathing takes place .
- Reproduction takes place .
- It has sensory organs.
Non Living Things:
- Even though there is movement they are not alive.
- Nutrition does not take place .
- Excretion does not take place.
- Growth does not take place .
- There is no respiration.
- Reproduction does not takes place .
- Sensory organs are absent.