The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their…
The living organisms can be unexceptionally distinguished from the non-living things on the basis of their ability for:
interaction with the environment and progressive evolution
reproduction
growth and movement
responsiveness to touch.
Solution
There are several factors and processes which differentiate living beings with non-living beings like reproduction, respiration, growth, etc. But among them reproduction is the only difference which differentiate without any exception living being with non-living beings.