Question

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

Explanation:

• Statement A is false: A single rose bush cell divides to produce two cells (not whole rose bushes; whole plants form via multiple cell divisions and differentiation).
• Statement B is true: Bacteria reproduce asexually via binary fission, so new bacteria form from parent cell division.
• Statement C is true: Eukaryotic cell division (like in rose bush cells) involves copying cellular components (e.g., DNA) before splitting into two daughter cells.
• Statement D is false: Bacterial division produces two separate single-celled bacteria, not a multicellular organism.

Answer:

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