Introduction to Living Things

LIVING THINGS

what are living things?

A living thing is an organized structure. It may be a single-celled such as a bacterial cell, or multicellular such as animals and plants that are made up of several cells. A cell is the fundamental biological unit of an organism.

What are non-living things?

A non-living thing is anything that was never alive. In order for something to be classified as living, it must grow and develop, use energy, reproduce, be made of cells, respond to its environment, and adapt.

Difference in living and non-living things

The organisms that are alive and compose of tiny particles, i.e. cells are known as living things. The things, which are once alive or are never alive are known as non-living things. Responsiveness is a trait in living things, through which they sense things and react to external stimulus. As against this, non-living things are insensitive to an external stimulu

Poll

which of the following is not a non-living thing ?

• stone

• plant

• book

• water

Poll

which of the following statement is correct

• living things do not grow

• non-living things can move

• living things can move by their own