An organism X is made up of a single cell. It performs all the necessary life functions like capturing and digesting food, respiration, excretion, reproduction, etc. Identify which among the following can be X.

Paramecium

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Tradescantia

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Amoeba

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Elodea

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Solution

The correct options are
A Paramecium
C Amoeba
Unicellular organisms are made up of a single cell. They can carry out all the essential functions like digestion, respiration, etc through the single cell. From the given options X can be either Amoeba or Paramecium. Tradescantia and Elodea on the other hand are plants. Both are multicellular (made up of more than one cell).

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