Which of these is a characteristic of all living things? a) respond to external stimuli b) absorb complex food molecules c) produce offspring by means of sexual reproduction eliminate d) use energy to actively move through the environment

Hi,
The answer should be letter A.

What is the question? if you were looking to design a method of separating something, you can separate this compound by putting both in water and allowing the water to dissolve the sugar. then pour it into another beaker and evaporate it then boom! salt and sugar : )