What basic functions must animals do to stay alive?
a. gather and respond to stimuli
b. take in and distribute wastes
c. collect and rid of oxygen and nutrients
d. reproduce

a.) gather and respond to stimuli this is the correct answer! took the exam and read the answer in the

The correct answer is A) Gather and respond to stimuli.

Stimulus is any detectable change in the internal or external environment of an organism that makes the organism respond towards it. Organisms give appropriate response to any stimulus ( that is accompanied by central nervous system) and it helps in maintaining the homeostatsis ( stable environment) of the body.

Example of stimulus- Hunger is an internal stimulus that causes an organism to take food, which is essential for survival.

Thus, Gather and response to stimuli is basic function of any organism to stay alive.

i am positive it is c. condensing but i may be wrong

the sphincter muscles at the end of the digestive tract is the anus.