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Question
A plant & an animal are both living things. According to the cell theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The cell theory states that all living things are composed of cells, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells. Therefore, plants and animals, despite their differences, are both made of cells and ultimately come from the same kind of cell (a common ancestral cell). They are not both made of just one cell (they are multicellular).
Hint
What does the cell theory say about the origin of all living things?