Question

Which of the things in the following list is non-living?

plough, mushroom, sewing machine, radio, boat, water hyacinth, earthworm.

Answer 1

Non-living things:

• Non-living things are those things that are not alive.
• They can not perform activities like respiration, excretion, growth, response to the stimulus and, reproduction.

1. Plough: Plough is a non-living thing and is a farm tool that is pulled by a tractor or by an animal.
2. Mushroom: A mushroom is a living thing and is a fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, that typically grows above ground, on the soil.
3. Sewing machine: A sewing machine is a non-living thing made from iron which is used in the stitching of clothes.
4. Radio: Radio is a non-living thing and is a sound communication tool.
5. Boat: A boat is a non-living thing that is made up of wood and used for transportation in water.
6. Water hyacinth: water hyacinth is a plant that is a living thing that grows in water.
7. Earthworm: The earthworm is a living organism found in soil, which helps in the fertilisation of the soil.

Hence, plough, sewing machine, radio and boat are non-living things.