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 life, including reproduction (asexual reproduction through binary fission), metabolism, and response to stimuli. Therefore, the claim that amoebas are alive is valid.
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 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. 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.
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