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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The student is correct; amoebas are alive because they reproduce by splitting (binary fission) and show other life characteristics (metabolism, growth, response to stimuli).