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How can a single-celled organism carry out all its life processes when billions of cells are required to perform similar functions in multicellular organisms like us?

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How can a single-celled organism carry out all its life processes when billions of cells are required to perform similar functions in multicellular organisms like us?

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A single-celled organism carries out all life processes within one cell using its organelles. Nutrition, respiration, excretion, and reproduction all occur inside this single cell. In multicellular organisms, cells become specialised and divide these functions among tissues and organs.

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Chapter 12: Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification - Intext Questions [Page 236]

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NCERT Science Exploration [English] Class 9
Chapter 12 Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification
Intext Questions | Q 2. | Page 236
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