3. Which of the following is a major functional characteristic of all organisms? (a) movement, (b) growth, (c) metabolism, (d) responsiveness, (e) all of these.

The correct option is E..all of these

Explanation:

This is because all living exhibit functional characteristics which are movement, respiration, nutrition, irritability, growth, excretion, respiration and death. This characteristics are indication that organisms are living things.

Growth: it is the increase in size of organisms. All living organisms grow, they increase in size , from zygote to adulthood.

Metabolism...all living organisms excreate, they absorb nutrients and remove unwanted waste products and undigested good like sweat, urine e.t.c.

ResponsivenessAll living organisms respond to stimulus, they respond to external environment or change.

geologic time scale (for gradpoint) =)