Question

question 16
which statement is true about the cells in multicellular organisms?

• multicellular organisms can change from eukaryotic to prokaryotic cells.
• multicellular organisms have cells that can perform all functions.
• multicellular organisms have different cells to perform special jobs.
• all cells have the ability to change the jobs they perform.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Multicellular organisms are eukaryotic (have a nucleus), and prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus. Cells don’t change between these types, so this is false.
• Option 2: In multicellular organisms, cells are specialized (e.g., muscle cells for movement, nerve cells for signaling), so no single cell performs all functions. This is false.
• Option 3: Multicellular organisms have cell specialization (differentiated cells) to perform specific jobs (e.g., root cells in plants absorb water, red blood cells in animals carry oxygen). This matches the concept of cell specialization.
• Option 4: Most cells in multicellular organisms are specialized and can’t easily change their jobs (e.g., a liver cell can’t become a muscle cell in an adult organism). So this is false.

Answer:

C. Multicellular organisms have different cells to perform special jobs.