Question

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p.1 understanding cells
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which of the following statements are true? select all that apply.
when a giardia cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells.
if a giardia cell divides, the result will be two unicellular organisms.
a banana cell will divide to form two banana plants.
each banana cell was formed when another banana cell divided.

Explanation:

1. For "When a Giardia cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells": Giardia is unicellular, and cell division (binary fission) involves replicating cellular components then splitting, so this is true.
2. For "If a Giardia cell divides, the result will be two unicellular organisms": Since Giardia is unicellular, each daughter cell is a separate unicellular organism, so this is true.
3. For "A banana cell will divide to form two banana plants": A single banana cell division (mitosis) produces two banana cells, not whole plants. Plant growth from a cell requires complex processes like tissue culture, not just cell division, so this is false (the original check here is incorrect).
4. For "Each banana cell was formed when another banana cell divided": Cells in multicellular organisms (like banana) arise from pre - existing cells through cell division, so this is true.

So the correct true statements are:

• When a Giardia cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells.
• If a Giardia cell divides, the result will be two unicellular organisms.
• Each banana cell was formed when another banana cell divided.

Answer:

• When a Giardia cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells.
• If a Giardia cell divides, the result will be two unicellular organisms.
• Each banana cell was formed when another banana cell divided.