Question

How can we distinguish the living from the non living things?

Answer 1

Living things can grow and move but non living things cannot grow and move by themselves

Answer 2

Living things can be distinguished from non living things on several basis as listed below:

● living things can grow whereas non living things cannot.

● living things can reproduce and have the capability to regenerate where as non living things doesn't have such capability.

● living things can respire and perform several bodily functions which are not seen in non living things.

● living things react to various activities occurring in their surroundings to which the non living things does not react.