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)

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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.
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 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.

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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 are indeed considered alive as they are unicellular organisms that can undergo a process of asexual reproduction by binary fission, where the cell splits to form two new cells. This indicates that they have reproductive capabilities, which is one of the characteristics of living organisms.