26. CHARACTERISTICS LIVING THINGS NONLIVING THINGS VIRUS Movement Locomotory Can move by external force LT- inside NLT- outside Growth Intussusception Accretion Neither Reproduction Can Can’t LT- inside NLT- outside Respiration Respire Do not respire LT Irritability Not proportion Proportion LT Formation/Shape Constant Varied LT Existence Definite Not definite NLT Chemical Composition More organic, less inorganic More inorganic, less organic LT Level of Organization High level Low level NLT Adaptation Can adjust Can respond but can’t adjust LT Evolution Evolve Don’t evolve LT