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 heredity metabolism growth and development

Explanation:

The male bird has bright red plumage, and its offspring also have bright red plumage. This shows the passing of traits from parent to offspring, which is heredity. Movement refers to the ability to move, metabolism is about energy processing, and growth and development is about changes in size and complexity over time. None of these match as well as heredity here.

Answer:

heredity (the option with "heredity" text)