OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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living things
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nonliving things
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dead things
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answers. Natural non-living things: They are found in nature and are not made by man. Examples: Sun, moon, stars, sky, clouds, rocks, mountains and many more. Man-made non-living things: They are made by man.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abiotic factorsare the non-living parts of the environment that can often have a major influence on living organisms. Abiotic factors include water, sunlight, oxygen, soil and temperature. Water (H2O) is a very important abiotic factor – it is often said that “water is life.” All living organisms need water.
Detailed explanation-3: -A cloud is considered as non-living even though it can move and can grow bigger.
Detailed explanation-4: -Non-living things are those lacking the characteristics of life. Based on that definition, non-living things include rock, water, sand, glass, and sun. None of them shows the characteristics of being alive. Others define a non-living thing as that, which used to be part of a living thing.