CBSE Class 9 Answered
Living Things | Non-living Things |
Made up of cells. | Lack cellular structures. |
Exhibit metabolism, i.e. anabolism and catabolism. | Do not exhibit metabolism. |
Growth is by cell division, i.e. addition of new protoplasmic material. | Growth is by the addition of similar kind of material. |
Movement in living things is brought about by any change in the orientation of any part of the body. |
Movement in non-living things is brought about by external forces. Example, movement of vehicles, rotation of the earth, etc. |
They have the ability to reproduce similar individuals. | Do not reproduce. |
A pattern of life cycle is found in living things. | There is no such phenomenon in non-living things. |
Living Things |
Non-living Things |
· Made up of cells. |
· Lack cellular structures. |
· Exhibit metabolism, i.e. anabolism and catabolism. |
· Do not exhibit metabolism. |
· Growth is by cell division, i.e. addition of new protoplasmic material. |
· Growth is by the addition of similar kind of material. |
· Movement in living things is brought about by any change in the orientation of any part of the body. |
· Movement in non-living things is brought about by external forces. Examples: Movement of vehicles, rotation of the earth etc. |
· They have the ability to reproduce similar individuals. |
· Do not reproduce. |
· A pattern of life cycle is found in living things. |
· There is no such phenomenon in non-living things. |