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Living and non living things
Introduction We can find many things around us, from mountains and oceans to plants and animals. The erath in which we live is made up of several things. These are categorised into two different type which are living and non-living

Living Things; Living things, also known as organisms, exhibit several characteristics that distinguish them from non-living things. 1. cellular structure: Living things are composed of cells, which are basic units of life. Cells can be single celled (like bacteria) or multicellular (like humans). 2.Metabolism: Living organisms carry out metabolic processes to obtain energy from food and perform various life functions, such as growth, reproduction and maintance 3. Growth: Living things have the ability to grow in size, increase in complexityand develop over time 4.Reproduction: Living organisms can reproduce to create offsprings, passing on their genetic information to the next generation. 5.Response to stimuli: Living things can respond to external and internal stimuli, adjusting their behaviour or physiology accordingly. ￼ 6. Homeostasis: Living organisms maintain internal stability by regulating their internal conditions, such as temperature and Hp, to survive in their environment 7.Adaption: Living organisms can adapt to their environment over time through natural selection, which helps them survive and thrive.

Non-living things: They lack the characteristics of living organisms 1. Absence of cells: Non living things do not have cells or celluar structures. 2. No metabolism: They do not carry out metabolic processes or require energy from food 3. No growth or Reproduction: they do not grow, develop or reproduce 4, Inert: They do not respond to stimuli or exhibit behaviours 5. No homeostasis: non living things do not maintain internal stability or regulate internal conditions

Examples of non livng things include rocks, water, air and objects like books or car. They are essential components of the environment but do nit possess the attributes of living organisms

2001ne (talk) 15:39, 10 October 2023 (UTC)