Question

identify the five characteristics that all living things share. respond to environment photosynthesis reproduce autotrophs grow and develop composed of cells maintain homeostasis heterotrophs 3) choose the best answer. the smallest unit of life is called a(n) cell bacteria species atom

Explanation:

Living things share certain fundamental characteristics. They respond to their environment, reproduce, grow and develop, are composed of cells, and maintain homeostasis. Photosynthesis is only in some plants and autotrophs, heterotrophs are types of organisms based on nutrition - not universal characteristics of all life. The cell is the basic unit of life. Bacteria are a type of organism, species is a taxonomic rank, and atom is a non - living chemical unit.

Answer:

1. respond to environment

reproduce
grow and develop
composed of cells
maintain homeostasis

1. A. cell