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(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (DT all) (NNS cells)) (VP (VBP share) (NP (NP (NNS functions)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (S (VP (VP (VBG obtaining) (CC and) (VBG using) (NP (NN energy))) (, ,) (VP (VBG responding) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN environment)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBG reproducing))))))) (. .)))
For example, all cells share functions  such as obtaining and using energy, responding to the environment, and reproducing.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (NNS cells)) (VP (VBP share) (NP (DT the) (NN characteristic)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NN energy)))))) (. .)))
All cells share the characteristic that they need energy.