Question

Select from the drop-down menu to correctly complete the statement.
Some multicellular organisms like plants and animals have specialized cells. This means that cells have very specific jobs. Think: My heart cells have a different job then my lung cells.
If an organism has specialized cells, its cells

A. do not have any function
B. are all the same
C. have specific jobs

Answer 1

Answer:

C. have specific jobs

Explanation:

If an organism has specialized cells, then the cells performs specific jobs.

A group of cells that performs a specific job is called tissues.

• In higher organisms, cells are specialized for specific purposes in them.
• This is to ensure that cells are optimized to carry out certain functions.
• Specialization of cells usually occurs by cellular differentiation when an organism begins to form.