Single & multicellular organisms

Question 1

Single-celled organisms have to?

Answer 1

be able to perform all of the functions of life in each cell and have to be small to maintain efficiency

Question 2

Single-celled organisms were the?

Answer 2

earliest cells

Question 3

What can multicellular organisms do?

Answer 3

specialize to perform a specific function to maintain efficiency.

Question 4

Multicellular organisms:

Answer 4

To maintain efficiency larger organisms are multicellular, made of many cells

Question 5

Advantages general:

Answer 5

When cells are specialized for one particular function - performing more effectively and efficiently

Question 6

Disadvantages of interdependence of a single cell:

Answer 6

interdependence: When a single-celled organism dies that is the end.

Question 7

Advantages of size for the multicellular cells:

Answer 7

Size: internal transport systems like the circulatory systems allow for the efficient exchange of materials.

Question 8

advantages of interdepence for multicellular cells:

Answer 8

does not depend on a single cell. If a cell in a multicellular organism dies, it does not kill the organism.

Question 9

Disadvantage of the size of a single cell:

Answer 9

The surface area to volume ratio and the rates of diffusion restrict the size of single-celled organisms.