Matching Pairs Living Things (D)Online version Match the example to the correct characteristic or need of all living things. by Lisa Baker 1 Growth and development 2 Homeostasis 3 Reproduction 4 Response to environment (stimuli) 5 Metabolism 6 Cellular organization A plant uses sunlight in photosynthesis to make food. The life cycle of a butterfly. Plants bend toward the light. Our bodies maintain a stable internal body temperature of 98.6F Mudworms can break apart, and each fragment becomes a new worm. Organs are made up of tissues (groups of cells) that work together for one function.