The roots of a sunflower plant growing downward while the shoot grows upward and the flower turns toward the sun are examples of what characteristic of all living organisms?

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The roots of a sunflower plant growing downward, while the shoot grows upward and the flower turns toward the sun, demonstrates that the plant is sensing and responding to its environment. This is a characteristic of all living organisms. The other options, such as reproducing using DNA and making their own energy, are also characteristics of living organisms, but they are not demonstrated by the given example.

The Roots of a Sunflower Plant Growing Downward While the Shoot