WAEC Biology 1991 (August) Question 3

Question 3

Cell Structure and Organisation

Spirogyra is regarded as a multicellular plant because

  1. A.its cells are linked together by cytoplasmic strands
  2. B.its cells are joined to form organs
  3. C.the cylindrical cells are linked end to end
  4. D.the filaments consist of one cell only
  5. E.it is an alga containing large vacuoles
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Answer: C (the cylindrical cells are linked end to end)

Explanation

A Spirogyra filament is a chain of many cylindrical cells joined end to end.