Which is not a characteristic of life
- obtaining and using energy
- maintaining homeostasis
- having cells
- movement

A17-year-old primigravida is admitted in early labor. her cervix is 2 to 3 cm dilated and 100% effaced. the fetus is cephalic, and the presenting part is at –1 station. her membranes are intact. the patient is holding her boyfriend's hand tightly and breathing rapidly with each contraction. she tells the nurse in a shaky voice, "i'm so nervous. i've never been in a hospital before. i don't know anything about labor or if i can do this." what is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

Food provides molecules that serve as fuel and building material for all organisms. plants undergo photosynthesis and make their own food. other organisms, like us and the horse seen above, are consumers and eat food. how do all organisms use food as fuel? be sure to include the name of the process in your answer. me.

Organisms are classified, or grouped into categories, based on similarities in their characteristics and/or evolutionary relationships. the study of how organisms are classified is known as