Question

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

Explanation:

Responding to the environment means an organism reacts to external stimuli. A human shivering on a cold day is a response to the environmental stimulus of low temperature. Shivering generates heat to maintain body temperature. The other options (horse trotting, dog swimming, cat licking paws) are more about normal behaviors or activities rather than direct responses to environmental changes.

Answer:

a human shivers on a cold day