The ability to carry out photosynthesis (using the energy in sunlight to make sugar)... A. would be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life since there aren't any

non-living things that can do photosynthesis.

B. would be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life because all life either

directly or indirectly gets its energy from the sun.

C. would not be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life because not all

living organisms can conduct photosynthesis.

D. would not be a good item to add to the list of characteristics of life because someday in

the future, a non-living thing may be able to conduct photsynthesis.

E. Is currently one of the characteristics of life