Classification of Objects as Living and Non-living

Author:Lakhmir Singh & Manjit Kaur
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Classification of Objects as Living and Non-living: Overview

This topic tells us that all the living objects need food, water and air for their survival whereas non-living objects do not require these things. Based on this difference, all the objects can be classified in two groups: living and non-living objects.

Important Questions on Classification of Objects as Living and Non-living

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There are three objects A, B and C. The objects A and B need food, water and air for their survival whereas object C does not require these things. Object B can make its own food by using carbon dioxide from the air, water from soil and energy from sunlight but object A cannot make its food in this way. 

(a) Which of the object/ objects can be classified as non-living? 

(b) Which of the object/objects can be classified as living? 

(c) Which of the object/objects can be classified as plants? 

(d) Which of the object/ objects can be classified as animals? 

(e) Give one example each of objects like (i) A (ii) B and (iii) C. 

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Classify the following objects as living and non-living objects:

Ball pen; Child; Notebook; Rabbit; Chair; Sparrow; Coconut tree; Stone; Fish; Football. 

EASY
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Name the two main groups into which all the objects around us can be classified.