Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 30 - Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans - 30.4 - Animal Life Cycles Involve Trade-Offs - 30.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 648: 2

Answer

Multicellular organisms are organized as a single organism. They metabolize, reproduce, and grow as one. Colonial cells, while living alongside one another, do not form a single organism. Cells in a colony usually act independently of one another and are able to survive on their own.

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Multicellular organisms are organized as a single organism. They metabolize, reproduce, and grow as one. Colonial cells, while living alongside one another, do not form a single organism. Cells in a colony usually act independently of one another and are able to survive on their own.
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