Amoebas are unicellular. The single cell splits in half to form two new cells. A student claims amoebas are alive. Is the student correct?(1 point)

Question

Amoebas are unicellular. The single cell splits in half to form two new cells. A student claims amoebas are alive. Is the student correct?(1 point)

Responses

The student is correct; amoebas are alive because they become multicellular.
The student is correct; amoebas are alive because they become multicellular.

The student is not correct; amoebas are not alive because two different amoebas are not contributing together to make a new offspring.
The student is not correct; amoebas are not alive because two different amoebas are not contributing together to make a new offspring.

The student is not correct; amoebas are not alive because they are only made of one cell.
The student is not correct; amoebas are not alive because they are only made of one cell.

The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction.
The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction.

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 months ago

The correct response is:

"The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction."

Amoebas are indeed considered alive as they are unicellular organisms that carry out essential life processes, including reproduction through cell division.