Question 9

A muscle cell performs contraction but depends on other cells for oxygen delivery and waste removal. Which description best fits this relationship?

It performs every role independently
It is unrelated to nearby cells
It becomes a unicellular organism
It works within a coordinated wholeCorrect answer

Explanation

The muscle cell acts as part of a coordinated whole because its specialized work depends on contributions from other cell types. Calling it an independent organism ignores those dependencies within the multicellular body.

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