Which Statement Is Correct with Regard to the Origins of Multicellular

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct with regard to the origins of multicellular organisms?

• A)Multicellular organisms with differentiated cells likely originated from a single common ancestor.
• B)Multicellular organisms with differentiated cells likely originated from multiple different ancestors.
• C)Early colonial multicellular organisms had cells that were highly differentiated.
• D)None of the early multicellular organisms that arose on Earth are still alive today.

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Definitions:

Centralized

Organized such that control, decision making, or authority is concentrated in a central location or governing body.

Political Organization

The way in which a society creates and applies laws and policies through structures, institutions, and processes.

Band

A small, nomadic, and kinship-based group of people who subsist primarily through hunting, gathering, or fishing.

States

Politically defined territories that have organized governments, populations, and sovereignty over the land.