Question

An attribute found in plants but not animals is

• A. metabolism
• B. sexual reproduction
• C. autotrophy
• D. asexual reporduction

Answer 1

The correct option is C autotrophy

The phenomenon by which an organism synthesizes its own food is called autotrophy.The presence of chlorophyll enables the green plants to perform photosynthesis.Thus autotrophy is a unique feature that pertains to plants and not animals.Metabolism is the sum total of formation and breaking of substances(all the chemical reactions) in a living system and that involves either the usage or release of energy. It is a defining characteristic of all living organisms.
Reproduction is the process of producing offspring. There are two types of reproduction-
sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction. Most of the higher plants and animals undergo sexual reproduction, which involves the fusion of gametes. Asexual reproduction involves spore formation generally. Vegetative reproduction is a type of asexual reproduction that is seen in plants.. Budding,fission are few of the types of asexual reproduction seen in lower animals. Thus metabolism, sexual and asexual reproduction are common attributes for both plants and animals.