Difference between living and non-living beings, Biology

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIVING AND NON-LIVING BEINGS -

S .No.	Cha ra cte r	Living be ings	Non-living be ings
1	Protoplasm	Present	Absent
2	Cell	Present	Absent
3	Movement or locomotion	Present	A bs ent (if pres ent, by ex ternal power)
4	Genetic contineuity	Present	Absent
5	Growth	Present	A bs ent (if pres ent, by ex ternal fac tor
6	Metabolism	Present	Absent
7	Respiration	Present	Absent
8	Excretion	Present	Absent
9	Irritability	Present	Absent
10	Reproduc tion	Present	Absent
11	Regeneration	Present	Absent
12	Death	Present	Absent
13	Shape & size	Morphous	Amorphus
14	System	Open system	Closed system

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