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)

Question

A. The student is correct; amoebas are alive because they become multicellular.

B. The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction.

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

D. The student is not correct; amoebas are not alive because they are only made of one cell.

Answer 1

The best answer is:

B. The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction.

Amoebas are indeed considered alive because they are capable of reproduction, even though they are unicellular. The splitting of an amoeba into two new cells is a form of asexual reproduction.