What are the differences between living things and non-living things regarding nutrition and growth?
Understand the Problem
The question is focused on the concepts of nutrition and growth between living and non-living things, distinguishing their needs and behaviors.
Answer
Living things need food and water and grow; non-living things do not.
Living things require food and water to survive, and they grow over time. Non-living things do not need food or water and do not grow.
Answer for screen readers
Living things require food and water to survive, and they grow over time. Non-living things do not need food or water and do not grow.
More Information
Living things, like animals and plants, need nutrients and water to carry out metabolic processes and grow. Non-living things, like toys or plastic plants, do not require nutrients and do not grow.
Tips
A common mistake is assuming non-living things might change in size; however, any change in a non-living thing is not due to growth but external factors.
