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 photosynthesize to get energy directly from the sun, while cows are animals and cannot. This is a difference between them. Growth and response to the environment are common characteristics of life for both, and asexual reproduction is not a characteristic that differentiates them as trees can reproduce both sexually and asexually and cows reproduce sexually.

Answer:

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