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responding to the environment is a characteristic of life best shown by which example? a horse trots in a field, a dog swims in a pond, a human shivers on a cold day, a cat licks its paws

Explanation:

To determine which example shows the characteristic of life "responding to the environment", we analyze each option:

• "A horse trots in a field": This is a normal movement, not a response to an environmental change.
• "A human shivers on a cold day": Shivering is a response to the cold environment (a stimulus) to generate heat and maintain body temperature, which fits the "responding to the environment" characteristic.
• "A dog swims in a pond": Swimming is a behavior, not a response to an environmental stimulus.
• "A cat licks its paws": This is a grooming behavior, not a response to the environment.

Answer:

a human shivers on a cold day