Which characteristic is least distinctive of a living thing? movement, metabolism, cellular organization, or homeostasis? 15 pts!

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Out of these four things, the least distinctive for the living thing would probably be "movement".

Metabolism is a strong sign of a living thing since it's the exact same thing keeping it alive.

Cellular organization is definitely a #1 sign of a thing being alive. Things that are not alive simply don't have cells!

Homeostasis is similar to metabolism - it's a sign of a thing being alive because it's the process that keeps it alive and balanced.

Movement; however, is debatable. Everything can move, not only living things. For example, water in the xylem going upwards is one example. Water, nor xylem are alive.

movement is the least distinctive characteristic of a living thing.