Question

1. which characteristic is shared by all living organisms?

a. ability to move from place to place
b. ability to perform photosynthesis
c. ability to reproduce
d. ability to think

Explanation:

• Option A: Not all living organisms can move from place to place (e.g., plants are living but most are stationary).
• Option B: Only autotrophs like plants and some bacteria can perform photosynthesis; heterotrophs (e.g., animals) cannot.
• Option C: Reproduction is a fundamental characteristic of all living organisms. They reproduce to ensure the continuation of their species, either sexually or asexually.
• Option D: Only organisms with complex nervous systems (like some animals) can "think"; many living organisms (e.g., bacteria, plants) do not have the ability to think.

Answer:

C. Ability to reproduce