Which of the following features can be said to be a true defining feature of living beings without any exception?

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The most obvious and technically complicated feature of all living organisms is their ability to sense their surroundings or environment and respond to these environmental stimuli which could be physical, chemical or biological. All organisms, from the prokaryotes to the most complex eukaryotes can sense and respond to environmental cues eg. Photoperiod affects reproduction in seasonal breeders, both plants and animals. Consciousness therefore, becomes the defining property of living organisms. There are many organ