How are cells in a multicellular organism able to achieve homeostasis?
A. They are uniform in function and work independently from one another.
B. They are specialized in function and work independently from one another.
C. They are uniform in function and work cooperatively with one another.
D. They are specialized in function and work cooperatively with one another.

Question

How are cells in a multicellular organism able to achieve homeostasis? 
A. They are uniform in function and work independently from one another.
B. They are specialized in function and work independently from one another.
C. They are uniform in function and work cooperatively with one another.
D. They are specialized in function and work cooperatively with one another.

blues · Answer

Use process of elimination. Do any of the options strike you as being less likely than the others?

anonymous · Answer

Are A and B incorrect?

blues · Answer

Indeed A and B are incorrect.

As for the remaining two options, the difference between them is that C says "All cells in the organism are the same" and D says "All cells in the body are not necessarily the same." Which one is true?

anonymous · Answer

D?

blues · Answer

Are all the cells in your body the same?

anonymous · Answer

I dont think so?

blues · Answer

No, they're not. And you're a multicellular organism.

anonymous · Answer

So the correct answer would be D. Right?

blues · Answer

Yes, I think so. :)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you (:

blues · Answer

Thanks for working through the question patiently. Not everyone does.

anonymous · Answer

Well thanks for helping me with it. You were correct. (: