Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Comparing Unicellular and Multicellular Life
Explore how single-celled and many-celled organisms differ in structure and lifestyle.
Module
Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
Paramecium is a single-celled organism found in pond water. How does it take in food?
Question 2
Multiple choice
Which feature allows multicellular organisms to grow much larger than single-celled organisms?
Question 3
Multiple choice
Which of the following is an example of a single-celled organism that can carry out photosynthesis?
Question 4
True or false
Multicellular organisms have specialised cells that can divide tasks, which single-celled organisms cannot do.
Question 5
Matching
Match each characteristic to the correct type of organism.