Dear student,
The living being can move, grow, respire, reproduce, respond to stimuli, maintain homeostasis, evolve, and need energy for all these functions while non-living things do not require any of these.
Following are the differences between the living and non-living things-
1. Living things can move, however non-living things cannot.
2. Energy is needed by living things, whereas non-livings don't need energy.
3. Living things are capable of growth, replica, and death.
4. Living things respire; non-living things don't respire.
5. Living things adapt to the environment and respond to stimulation.
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