multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis
to make their own food. There are over 300,000 species of plants; common examples of plants include grasses, trees, and shrubs. Plants have an important role in the world's ecosystems. What are the 3 characteristic of plants? Even though plants look different, all plants have three things in common: They are made up of more than one cell; they are able to make their own food; and they are green. What characteristics describe plants? Summary. Plants are multicellular and eukaryotic, meaning their cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Plants perform photosynthesis, the process by which plants capture the energy of sunlight and use carbon dioxide from the air to make their own food.