Question

a humpback whale gives birth to live young, and a cardinal lays eggs. which life characteristic is demonstrated by both of these examples?
○ reproduction
○ metabolism
○ synthesis
○ cellular organization

Explanation:

Giving birth to live young and laying eggs are both biological processes by which organisms produce new individuals, which defines reproduction. The other options do not match: metabolism refers to energy processing, synthesis is building molecules, and cellular organization is about cell-based structure.

Answer:

reproduction