Living things

                      Non Living things

They are made up of cells

They are not made up of cells

They show movement, but the energy for movement comes from within the organism.

They show movement by taking external force or energy.

They need food

They do not need food

Growth is irreversible

Growth is reversible

Respiration occurs for oxidizing food of release energy

They do not need respiration.

Reproduction occurs is living things

Non living things do not reproduce

                       Plants

                        Animals

They can make their own food by the process of photosynthesis. They are known as autotrophs.

They cannot make their own food. They are heterotrophs.

They show movement but cannot show locomotion i.e. they cannot change their position from one place to another

They show movement as well as locomotion.

They show response to stimuli but lack sense organs.

They also show response to stimuli and have well-developed sense organs.

They grow throughout their life.

They stop growing once they reach adult form.