Question

Plants absorb energy from sunlight and convert it to chemical energy to make food.

Which characteristic of life does this behavior best illustrate?

Responses

response
response

homeostasis
homeostasis

heredity
heredity

metabolism

Answer 1

The behavior of plants absorbing energy from sunlight and converting it to chemical energy to make food best illustrates **metabolism**. Metabolism encompasses all the biochemical processes that occur within a living organism, including the conversion of energy and nutrients into usable forms.