Living organisms, such as trees and cows, share certain characteristics of life. Which statement describes a difference in one of the characteristics of life shared by trees and cows?
Answer
A
One of the organisms responds to the environment, the other does not.
B
One of the organisms grows and changes, but the other does not.
C
One of the organisms produces asexually, the other does not.
D
One of the organisms gets energy directly from the sun, the other does not.
Explanation
Trees capture energy from sunlight through photosynthesis. Cows do not get energy directly from the sun; they get it by eating plants or other food. Both trees and cows respond to their environment and grow, so the clear difference is how they obtain energy.
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