Question

humans need certain substances to make new cells and repair their tissues. humans acquire these substances by eating nutritious foods.
which of the following characteristics of life do the above statements best support?
a. living organisms must be able to reproduce to promote their species’ survival.
b. living organisms respond to changes in their external environments.
c. living organisms regulate their internal environments.
d. living organisms use matter and energy for their life processes.

Explanation:

The statement is about humans needing substances (from food) to make new cells and repair tissues. This relates to how living organisms use matter (the substances from food) and energy (from food's chemical energy) for life processes like growth and repair. Option A is about reproduction, B about responding to external changes, C about regulating internal environments—none match as well as D, which focuses on using matter and energy for life processes.

Answer:

D. Living organisms use matter and energy for their life processes.