Meaning | Living things are the creatures that are alive and compose of tiny particles, i.e. cells. | Non-living things refers to those objects or items, that do not exhibit any sign of life. |
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Organization | Highly organized | No such organization |
Conciousness | They sense things and react to external stimulus. | Non-living things do not sense things. |
Homeostasis | Maintain a stable internal environment to make cells function. | Do not maintain a stable internal environment. |
Metabolism | Reaction like anabolism and catabolism occurs. | No metabolic changes occurs in non-living things. |
Growth | All living things undergo a regulated growth. | Non-living things do not grow. |
Evolution | Living things go through evolution. | Non-living things do not undergo evolution. |
Survival | Depends on food, water and air for survival. | Does not depend on anything for survival. |
Life-span | Have a certain life span, after which they die. | There is no such thing like life span. |
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