Question

some carnivorous plants, such as dionaea muscipula are able to move quickly. when an insect lands on a leaf of a venus fly - trap, the sensitive trigger hairs detect the presence, causing the plant to move and capture the insect. which characteristic of life best represents this behavior? living things are composed of one or more cells. living things obtain and use energy (metabolism). living things maintain a stable internal environment (homeostasis). living things respond to stimuli.

Explanation:

The Venus Fly - trap reacts to the presence of an insect (stimulus) by moving to capture it. This shows that living things respond to stimuli.

Answer:

Living things respond to stimuli.