Question
An amoeba is a single-celled organism while a human is multi-celled. How is an amoeba similar to a muscle cell of a human? Choose two.
They both excrete waste.
They are both exposed to the external environment.
They both require energy to function.
They can both engulf nutrients.
They both excrete waste.
They are both exposed to the external environment.
They both require energy to function.
They can both engulf nutrients.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The similarities between an amoeba and a muscle cell of a human are:
1. **They both excrete waste.** - Both amoebas and muscle cells produce waste products as a result of metabolic processes, and they have mechanisms to remove these wastes from their systems.
2. **They both require energy to function.** - Both types of cells need energy to perform their basic functions. Amoebas derive energy through processes like cellular respiration, while muscle cells use energy to contract and facilitate movement.
While muscle cells are not exposed to the external environment like amoebas (which can directly interact with their surroundings), and muscle cells do not engulf nutrients in the same way amoebas do, the two selected similarities highlight key functions that both types of cells share.
1. **They both excrete waste.** - Both amoebas and muscle cells produce waste products as a result of metabolic processes, and they have mechanisms to remove these wastes from their systems.
2. **They both require energy to function.** - Both types of cells need energy to perform their basic functions. Amoebas derive energy through processes like cellular respiration, while muscle cells use energy to contract and facilitate movement.
While muscle cells are not exposed to the external environment like amoebas (which can directly interact with their surroundings), and muscle cells do not engulf nutrients in the same way amoebas do, the two selected similarities highlight key functions that both types of cells share.