Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 1, The Science of Biology - Assessment - 1.3 Studying Life - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 29: 25

Answer

Multicellular organisms are effectively bigger than unicellular organisms. Both have basic needs as living organisms that are similar: the need to ingest food or have a source for energy, respire and get rid of metabolic wastes, Multicellular organisms have different kinds of specialized cells to carry out these functions and also to maintain a constant internal environment for the cells to function (homeostasis).

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Multicellular organisms are effectively bigger than unicellular organisms. Both have basic needs as living organisms that are similar: the need to ingest food or have a source for energy, respire and get rid of metabolic wastes, Multicellular organisms have different kinds of specialized cells to carry out these functions and also to maintain a constant internal environment for the cells to function (homeostasis).
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