Select the living thing.
maple tree van cave cell phone
All living things are made up of cells. Plants, animals, and some fungi have many cells. Other living things are made up of just one cell.
All living things need food and water. Water helps living things break down food and remove waste. Food gives living things energy. They use energy from food to grow and change.
All living things sense changes in their environment. Living things might sense changes by seeing, smelling, hearing, or feeling. Living things can respond to the changes they sense.
A van is not a living thing.
A van does not have all the traits of a living thing. Vans need energy, but they do not eat food. They get energy from gasoline or electricity. Vans do not grow.
A maple tree is a living thing.
Maple trees grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Maple trees are made up of many cells.
Maple trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight.
A cave is not a living thing.
A cave may have animals or plants living inside. But a cave does not have all the traits of a living thing. A cave does not need food or water.
A cell phone is not a living thing.
A cell phone does not have all the traits of a living thing. It does many useful things, and even responds to the world around it. But it does not grow. It does not need food or water.