| A | B |
| Apple | Living: still has stored nutrients |
| Apple Juice | Non-Living:Only water, sugar, flavorings |
| Sugar | Non-Living: only a carbohydrate molecule |
| Popcorn | Living: Dormant seed that will grow when planted |
| Coffee | Dead: Seed that has been killed by roasting |
| Charcoal | Non-Living: Cells have been destroyed by high pressure and temperature |
| Onion | Living: Bulb that will grow if given proper environment |
| Bark | Dead: Like your outer layer of skin |
| Raisins | Dead: Grapes that were killed by dehydration |
| Yeast | Living: Unicellular fungi that will grow if given food, water and warmth |
| Milk | Non-Living: Only water, lactose sugar, protein, fat, calcium, vitamins |
| Egg | Living: cell that has been slowed by cooling but has not been killed |
| Fossil | Non-Living: Rock/Mineral |
| Sponge (in class) | Non-Living: All cells have decomposed/only spongin protein molecules remain |
| Fire | Non-Living: Uses oxygen and "food"; can reproduce,grow and die; but does not have cells |