Select the living thing.
boxwood shrub swing set house helicopter
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 boxwood shrub is a living thing.
Boxwood shrubs grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Boxwood shrubs are made up of many cells.
People cut bushes and shrubs into decorative shapes called topiaries. Topiaries can be cut to look like animals, patterns, or other designs.
A helicopter is not a living thing.
A helicopter does not have all the traits of a living thing. It needs energy to fly, but it does not eat food. Helicopters get energy from gasoline or other fuel. They do not grow.
A house is not a living thing.
Houses do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to their environment. They do not need food or water.
A swing set is not a living thing.
Swing sets do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to their environment. They do not need food or water.