Which of the Following Observations Demonstrates the Fundamental Characteristic of Life

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations demonstrates the fundamental characteristic of life known as energy?

• A) Organisms are made of membrane- bound units called cells.
• B) A bacterium replicates to become two bacteria.
• C) Plants absorb sunlight to stay alive and reproduce.
• D) The use of antibiotics has increased the frequency of bacteria populations that are resistant to those antibiotics.
• E) The gene that specifies skin colour in frogs is passed from parent to offspring.

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