Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. Cell growth in animals is more uniform than in plants.

  2. Plants and animals are made up of the same type of tissues.

  3. Cells become specialized in multicellular organisms.

  4. Cells of the same shape and characteristics form a tissue.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Plants and animals have evolved different tissue systems to suit their distinct lifestyles. Plants are autotrophic and stationary, requiring tissues for support and photosynthesis, while animals are heterotrophic and mobile, requiring muscular and nervous tissues. Thus, they are not made of the same types of tissues.

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