Question

which of the following statements are true? select all that apply. 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. if the bacterium divides, it will become a multicellular organism. the bacterium was formed when another bacteriums cell divided.

Explanation:

• Statement 1: Cell division in a rose bush (a multicellular organism) involves a cell copying its parts (like DNA, organelles) and splitting into two daughter cells. This is a basic part of cell - division processes (e.g., mitosis in eukaryotic cells).
• Statement 2: A single rose bush cell (e.g., a somatic cell like a petal cell) cannot divide to form two whole rose bushes. For a new rose bush to form from a cell, processes like plant tissue culture (which is more complex than simple cell - division in the context of a whole plant) would be required.
• Statement 3: A bacterium is a unicellular organism. When it divides (by binary fission), it results in two separate unicellular organisms, not a multicellular organism.
• Statement 4: Bacteria reproduce asexually by binary fission. So, a bacterium is formed when another bacterium's cell divides.

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.