What is characteristic of all life forms?
A) They have many to thousands of cells.
B) They have highly diffuse internal structures and organization.
C) They have the ability to pollinate.
D) They have the ability to capture and transform matter and energy from the environment.

Question

What is characteristic of all life forms? 
A) They have many to thousands of cells. 
B) They have highly diffuse internal structures and organization. 
C) They have the ability to pollinate. 
D) They have the ability to capture and transform matter and energy from the environment.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All life forms possess the ability to capture and transform matter and energy from their environment, which is a fundamental characteristic of life known as metabolism. The other choices are not true for all life forms: some organisms are unicellular, some have highly organized internal structures, and only certain plant species have the ability to pollinate.

What Is Characteristic of All Life Forms