In order to carry out the functions of life, organism must

Take in energy

Explanation:

Energy is need by all organism to carry out all functions of life. Energy is defined as the ability to do work.

Every organisms main goal is to find energy which they can use for all of their living processes.

For producers such as plants, they use inorganic substances from the environment to manufacture their own food. Consumers such as animals rely on the organic matter of plants and even other animals to manufacture their food for energy production. Decomposers feed on dead organisms in order to source for energy.

According to edgenuity, the answer is c.