Question

1. which of the following activities is defined as the breakdown of food to release energy?

nutrition
respiration
excretion
photosynthesis

1. which of the following is not a feature of all living organisms?

releasing metabolic waste products
responding to environmental changes
feeding to obtain or make energy - containing compounds
moving from one place to another to obtain food

Explanation:

1. Respiration is the process where food (glucose) is broken down in cells to release energy. Nutrition is about obtaining food, excretion is removing waste, and photosynthesis is making food (in plants).
2. All living organisms release metabolic waste (excretion), respond to the environment (sensitivity), and obtain or make energy - containing compounds (nutrition). However, not all move from one place to another to obtain food (e.g., plants don't move in the traditional sense to get food as they make their own via photosynthesis).

Answer:

1. respiration
2. moving from one place to another to obtain food