Question

Correct the following statement.
Statement : Unicellular organisms do not respire, only multicellular organisms respire.

• A. Both unicellular and multicellular organisms respire.
• B. None of the organisms respire.
• C. Multicellular organisms do not respire, only unicellular organisms respire.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both unicellular and multicellular organisms respire.

Respiration takes place in every living cell. The single-celled organisms as Amoeba, Paramecium also carries out cellular respiration. Cellular respiration takes place in cytoplasm and mitochondria. By respiration, cell generates ATP molecules. Thus, it is a very important process for the survival of the cell. Thus, the correct answer is option A.