what is the difference between living and non-living things?

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Living Things	Non-living Things
(a) Living things show growth from within.	Non-living things show growth by accumulation of materials on their surface.
(b) They reproduce asexually or sexually, except mules, sterile worker bees, infertile males.	They do not reproduce.
(c) They perform metabolism in order to obtain energy.	No metabolic changes occur in non-living things.
(d) They show irritability and respond to changes in their surroundings.	They do not show irritability.
(e) They undergo ageing and eventually die.	Non-living things do not have a finite life span.

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