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ZOO 102 Basis of Categorization of Diversity of Animals Objective Question

Question

In the context of multicellularity, how does the size of an organism generally correlate with its cellular structure?
Options
A Size increases as cells become larger and less numerous.
B Size increases with the number of cells in the organism.
Correct Answer
C Size is independent of the total cell count.
D Size decreases as cells undergo further specialization.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

According to the sources, the size of a multicellular organism increases with the number of cells it possesses. Choice A is incorrect because complexity usually involves more cells rather than just larger individual cells.

Hint

More units lead to a larger whole.

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