Question

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
(a) All living things are made up of cells.
(b) All living things respire.
(c) All living things respond to their environment.
(d) All living things can make their own food.

Answer 1

(d) All living things can make their own food.
The above is incorrect. This is because animals, which are living things, depend on plants or other animals for their food. Only plants have the ability to make their own food through the process of photosynthesis.