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

living thing needs food and water to survive while nonliving dont need thee things and dont have basic things

Explanation:

Living things :

Can reproduce

Are made of cells

Grow and develop

React to stimulus

Adapt to surroundings

Use and need energy

Explanation:

If an organism can not complete at least one of those actions it is NOT a living thing. For example, if a virus was able to reproduce without a host they would be a living thing, however they can not so they are not living.