Question 4 A)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 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 not correct; amoebas are not alive because they are only made of one cell.
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The student is correct; amoebas are probably alive because they have reproductive capabilities and create offspring through reproduction.
Amoebas are unicellular organisms, and their ability to reproduce (even through asexual means such as binary fission, where a single cell divides into two) is one of the characteristics of living organisms. The fact that they are unicellular does not invalidate their status as living beings.
