Question

responding to the environment is a characteristic of life best shown by which example? a human shivers on a cold day a horse trots in a field a dog swims in a pond a cat licks its paws

Explanation:

Responding to the environment is a characteristic of life. When a human shivers on a cold day, it is a physiological response to the low - temperature environment to generate heat and maintain body temperature. The other examples (a cat licking its paws is a grooming behavior, a dog swimming in a pond is a voluntary activity, a horse trotting in a field is a form of locomotion) are not direct responses to the environment in the same way as shivering in response to cold.

Answer:

a human shivers on a cold day