Examples of living things include plants, animals, and humans.

Living things require energy to sustain life.

Cellular respiration involves the breakdown of glucose to produce ATP, the energy currency of cells.

Some animals possess specialized features like camouflage or sharp claws for hunting.

Plants may have adaptations like thorns or the ability to store water in arid climates.

Reproduction may occur sexually or asexually, depending on the organism.

Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of gametes, while asexual reproduction involves the production of offspring without the involvement of gametes.

Cells can be unicellular (consisting of a single cell) or multicellular (composed of multiple cells).

Examples of non-living things include rocks, water, and a book.

While non-living things may undergo physical and chemical changes, these processes do not sustain the object.

Without cells, non-living things lack the ability to carry out cellular respiration or produce ATP.

Unlike living things, non-living things do not have the capability to adapt to their environment.

Non-living things cannot reproduce as they lack the necessary biological mechanisms for reproduction.

Cells, which are the fundamental units of life, are not present in non-living things.