Question

multicellular, and a bacterium, which is unicellular.
which of the following statements are true? select all that apply.
if the bacterium divides, it will become a multicellular organism.
when a rose bush cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells.
a rose bush cell can divide to form two rose bushes.
the bacterium was formed when another bacteriums cell divided.

Explanation:

• Bacteria are unicellular organisms. When a bacterium divides, it forms two separate unicellular bacteria, not a multicellular organism. So the statement "If the bacterium divides, it will become a multicellular organism" is false.
• When a rose bush cell (a eukaryotic cell) divides (through mitosis), it copies its genetic material and other parts and then splits into two cells. This is a basic process of cell division in multicellular organisms. So the statement "When a rose bush cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells" is true.
• A single rose bush cell cannot divide to form two whole rose bushes. A rose bush is a complex multicellular organism, and its growth and reproduction involve more complex processes than just a single cell division. So the statement "A rose bush cell can divide to form two rose bushes" is false.
• Bacteria reproduce asexually by binary - fission. So a bacterium is formed when another bacterium's cell divides. So the statement "The bacterium was formed when another bacterium's cell divided" is true.

Answer:

• "When a rose bush cell divides, it copies its parts and then splits into two cells."
• "The bacterium was formed when another bacterium's cell divided."