Differences between living and non-living things: 1. There is life of living beings , there is no life of root. 2. Creatures eat food , not inert food. 3. The living being breathes , the inanimate breath does not breathe. 4. There is natural growth in the organism , there is no natural growth of the root. 5. Able to move , unable to move. 6. The living being has the feeling power, the root does not have the feeling power. 7. Some animals: people , fish , elephants, etc. and some animals: houses , chairs , tables, etc.