Question

the micrographs below show cells from two different organisms: an amoeba, which is unicellular, and a hamster, which is multicellular. complete the table to describe the organisms shown in the micrographs above.

Explanation:

• An amoeba is unicellular, so it is made up of one cell. A hamster is multicellular, so it is made up of many cells.
• Both unicellular (amoeba) and multicellular (hamster) organisms have essential processes happen in a cell. For example, in an amoeba, digestion, respiration etc. occur in its single cell. In a hamster, each cell (like skin cells) has its own metabolic processes.
• Both an amoeba and a hamster have cell as their basic unit of structure. The amoeba is a single - celled organism, and the hamster is made up of many cells, each of which is a basic structural unit.

Answer:

Characteristic	Amoeba	Hamster
made up of many cells	No	Yes
essential processes happen in a cell	Yes	Yes
a cell is its basic unit of structure	Yes	Yes