Imagine a Hypothetical Habitat Where There Are Many Simple and Complex

question 31

Multiple Choice

Imagine a hypothetical habitat where there are many simple and complex multicellular organisms of roughly the same size. A new predator is introduced into the habitat that feeds by taking bites of the organism, but never consuming the whole thing. Given this, which of the following statements is MOST likely?

• A)Complex multicellular organisms will suffer more because vital differentiated cells that the rest of the organism requires will be lost.
• B)Complex multicellular organisms will suffer less because their ratio of surface area to volume will increase and they will absorb more nutrients.
• C)Simple multicellular organisms will suffer more because exterior cells responsible for nutrient absorption will be lost.
• D)Simple multicellular organisms will suffer more because the greater ratio of surface area to volume will decrease rates of diffusion.

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