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 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 alive because they become multicellular. The student is correct; amoebas are alive because they become multicellular. 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. The student is not correct; amoebas are not alive because two different amoebas are not contributing together to make a new offspring.
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The correct response is: The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction.
Amoebas, despite being unicellular, exhibit characteristics of living organisms, such as growth, reproduction, and response to their environment. They reproduce by a process called binary fission, where the single cell splits into two new cells. This ability to reproduce is a key characteristic of life.
