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A student places a potted plant in the Sun for one week and observes that the shoots of the plant bend toward the sunlight, while the pot remains in place. The student classifies the plant as living.

Which criteria does the student use as the basis for the classification?

Responses

ability to reproduce
ability to reproduce

ability to maintain homeostasis
ability to maintain homeostasis

ability to respond to stimuli
ability to respond to stimuli

ability to pass traits to offspring

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ability to respond to stimuli

The shoots bending toward sunlight is phototropism — a response to an external stimulus (light), which indicates the plant is alive.