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Distinguish between unicellular and multicellular organisms.

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Unicellular Multicellular
1) An organism composed of just one cell. 1) An organism composed of more than one cell.
2) Many of nature’s simplest creatures are called “unicellular organisms”. 2) More biologically advanced creatures, called “multicellular organisms”.
3) Cell is an individual from no gathering to perform tasks, but they live together. 3) Different kinds of cells are joined together to perform specialized tasks.
4) The single cell a unicellular organism possesses, the smaller its body, e.g.: Amoeba, Chlamydomonas. 4) The more cells a multicellular organism possesses, the larger its body, e.g.: Fish, Neem tree.

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