Question

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? one of the organisms produces asexually, the other does not. one of the organisms responds to the environment, the other does not. one of the organisms gets energy directly from the sun, the other does not. one of the organisms grows and changes, but the other does not.

Explanation:

Trees are plants and can perform photosynthesis to get energy directly from the sun. Cows are animals and cannot get energy directly from the sun. All living organisms respond to the environment, grow and change, and both trees and cows can reproduce sexually (trees can also reproduce asexually but that's not the key difference here).

Answer:

One of the organisms gets energy directly from the sun, the other does not.