One Proposed Mechanism for the Evolution of Multicellularity Involves an Ancestral

question 24

Multiple Choice

One proposed mechanism for the evolution of multicellularity involves an ancestral multinucleate cell in which plasma membranes formed between nuclei,resulting in a multicellular organism.This proposed mechanism is referred to as the __________ hypothesis.

• A)colonial
• B)coenocytial
• C)polyphyletic
• D)metazoan
• E)synthetic

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