There are seven characteristics of living things: movement, breathing or respiration, excretion, growth, sensitivity, and reproduction! But sadly as for non-living things they lack most of these things. Their characteristics are that <span>they lack the </span>capability<span> for </span>growth<span>, </span>reproduction, respiration<span>, </span>metabolism<span>, and </span>movement<span>. They also cannot </span><span>respond to a stimuli and they also cannot</span><span> evolve and adapt to their environment. Isn't that kind of sad? </span> I hope I helped! -Jailbaitasmr
Since ponds are typically shallower than lakes, this allows more sunlight to reach pond plants than lake plants. By getting my sunlight, these pond plants can photosynthesize more efficiently.