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The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non – living things on the basis of their ability for

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## CORE INFORMATION
✓ **Answer**: A
## CONCEPT FRAMEWORK
	**Primary Concept**: Characteristics of Living Organisms
	**Related Topics**: Biology, Life Processes
	**Prerequisites**: Basic understanding of living vs. non-living things
## SOLUTION PATHWAY
**Given Information**:
	The question asks for the fundamental difference between living and non-living entities.
**Method & Steps**:
	1. **Analyze the options**: Each option presents a set of characteristics.
		Reasoning: We need to identify the characteristics exclusive to living organisms.
	2. **Consider reproduction, growth, and response to stimuli**:
		Working: These are fundamental processes of life. Non-living things do not reproduce, grow in the biological sense, or respond to stimuli in the same way living organisms do.
		Key Point: While some non-living things might exhibit changes resembling growth (like crystals) or reaction (like chemical reactions), these are not the same as biological growth and response to stimuli.
	3. **Evaluate other options**:
		Result:  Only reproduction, growth, and response to stimuli are universally applicable to all living organisms and absent in non-living things.
		Verification: This aligns with the biological definition of life.
## OPTION ANALYSIS
[A] ✓: Reproduction is the process of producing offspring. Growth involves an increase in size and complexity. Response to stimuli refers to the ability to react to changes in the environment. These are fundamental characteristics of living organisms.
[B] :x: Interaction with the environment is too broad. Non-living things also interact with the environment (e.g., a rock erodes due to weather).
[C] :x: Movement and locomotion are observed in some living organisms, but not all (e.g., plants).  Many non-living things also move (e.g., clouds, rivers).
[D] :x:  While living organisms consume energy, this characteristic alone is not sufficient. Fire consumes energy, but it is not living.
## LEARNING AIDS
	**Common Mistakes**:
		1. Confusing interaction with the environment with response to stimuli: Interaction is a broader term, while response to stimuli is a specific type of interaction related to biological processes.
		2. Considering movement as a defining characteristic: Not all living things exhibit locomotion.
	**Quick Tips**:
		1. Remember the acronym 'GRR' (Growth, Reproduction, Response) to recall the key distinguishing characteristics of living organisms.
		2. Focus on the biological context of the processes: Growth, reproduction, and response in living organisms are different from similar-appearing phenomena in non-living things.

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The correct Option is "Reproduction, growth and response to stimuli"

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Interaction with the environment

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Movement and locomotion

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Consumption of energy

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