William built a machine that recycles metal. When William places metal on the machine's conveyor
belt, the belt begins to move, pulling the metal
toward the rest of the machine. The machine uses
energy to break down the metal so it can be reused.
What characteristics does William's machine share
with living things?
O A. The machine responds to its environment
and reproduces new machines of its own
kind.
O B. The machine responds to its environment
and uses energy.
O C. The machine reproduces new machines of
its own kind and uses energy.
O D. The machine reproduces new machines of
its own kind and is made of cells.