Question

a male bird with bright red plumage mates and has offspring, which also have bright red plumage. which characteristic of life is this an example of? movement metabolism heredity growth and development

Explanation:

Heredity is the passing - on of traits from parents to offspring. The male bird's bright red plumage trait is passed to its offspring, which is a manifestation of heredity. Movement refers to physical motion, metabolism is the set of life - sustaining chemical processes, and growth and development are about an organism's increase in size and change over time. None of these other options match the described scenario.

Answer:

heredity