What is a living thing that carries out its own life activities?

An organism is a living thing that carries out its own life activities.

All living things carry out all life processes. For example - plants, animals, microorganisms (such as bacteria), and human beings. All of these life forms carry out life processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

answer: - few nutrients

high pressure

low temperatures

explanation: 1. few nutrients:   open-ocean zone is located way far from the land, which is the main source of the essential nutrients.2. high pressure: pressure increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10 meters increase in depth.3. ample sunlight: a large fraction of the sunlight is reflected back to the atmosphere from the sea surface. 4. varying salinity: below the thermocline, the water is isolated from the atmosphere so the salinity remains stable over the year.5. low temperatures:   the temperature of open-ocean zone ranges from a low of -2°c to an average of 17°c

the answer is d. exposing corruption in the church