Olympiad Test Level 1: Living & Non-living Things- 1 Solved MCQs

Here are some reasons why a battery-operated car is not a living thing:

• It does not reproduce: Living things can make more of themselves, but a car cannot.
• It does not breathe: Living things need air, but a car does not need to breathe.
• It is hard and shiny: Cars are made of metal and plastic, which are not alive.
• It takes up space: While cars do take up space, many non-living things do too.

So, the statements that show a battery-operated car is not a living thing are 3 and 4 only.

A chair cannot move as it is a non-living thing.

Living things can reproduce.

Mushroom is a living thing because it grows, makes new plants, and breathes. All these show it's a living thing!

Wood comes from the trees, which are living things.

Teddy bear remains same in size even after many years because it is a non-living thing and cannot grow.

A plant is a living things and cannot live without food.

Living things exhibit several key characteristics:

• Growth: All living organisms can grow in size and develop over time.
• Movement: Living beings can move, either by themselves or through external forces.
• Nutrition: They require food to obtain energy and sustain life.

Therefore, the correct understanding is that all these qualities are essential traits of living things.

All living things need food, air, and water to live and grow.

Plants are living things.

River is a natural non-living thing.

Book is a non-living thing and cannot move on its own.

butterfly is a living thing.

Moon is a natural non-living thing.

Rabbit is a living being and can move on its own.