Question

Which of the following characteristics are shared by all living organisms?

I. organization into cells
II. adaptation to environmental change
III. requirement for nutrients
IV. DNA housed in a nucleus

-I and II
-I and III
-II and III
-I, II, and III
-I, II, III, and IV

Answer 1

Living organisms share characteristics including organization into cells, adaptation to environmental change, and requirement for nutrients.

Step-by-step explanation:

All living organisms share several characteristics including order, sensitivity or response to the environment, reproduction, adaptation, growth and development, regulation/homeostasis, energy processing, and evolution. These characteristics serve to define life. Therefore, the correct answer is I, II, III, which means organization into cells, adaptation to environmental change, and requirement for nutrients are shared by all living organisms.