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Question
which characteristic is shared by both bacteria and humans?
use of organelles to control cell processes
ability to move in response to environmental stimuli
use of cellular respiration to release heat
Brief Explanations
- Analyze "Use of organelles to control cell processes": Bacteria are prokaryotes and lack membrane - bound organelles (like a nucleus or mitochondria) to control cell processes in the same way eukaryotic cells (like human cells) do. So this is not a shared characteristic.
- Analyze "Ability to move in response to environmental stimuli": Bacteria can move (e.g., via flagella) towards or away from stimuli (like nutrients or toxins), and humans can also move in response to environmental stimuli (e.g., moving away from a hot surface). This is a shared characteristic.
- Analyze "Use of cellular respiration to release heat": Bacteria perform cellular respiration mainly to produce ATP (energy), and the release of heat is a by - product, but the primary purpose is not heat release. In humans, while cellular respiration does release heat, the main function is also ATP production. Also, the way heat is managed and the extent of heat release as a "purpose" is different. And some bacteria may have different metabolic pathways or may not rely on cellular respiration in the same way (e.g., some anaerobic bacteria). So this is not a shared characteristic in the intended sense.
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B. Ability to move in response to environmental stimuli