The ability to carry out photosynthesis (using the energy in sunlight to make sugar)... A. would be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life since there aren't any
non-living things that can do photosynthesis.
B. would be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life because all life either
directly or indirectly gets its energy from the sun.
C. would not be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life because not all
living organisms can conduct photosynthesis.
D. would not be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life because someday in
the future, a non-living thing may be able to conduct photsynthesis.
E. Is currently one of the characteristics of life