Which of the following is true about cells?

A. Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions.

B. Cells have specialized components that all perform the same functions.

C. A cell's components are all identical and perform the same function.

D. A cell has a single component that performs all of the cell's different, specific functions.

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Kendall Cook

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Which of the following is true about cells?

A. Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions.

B. Cells have specialized components that all perform the same functions.

C. A cell's components are all identical and perform the same function.

D. A cell has a single component that performs all of the cell's different, specific functions.

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Mooney · Answer 1

The statement that is true is A Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions. The cells are made up of different organelles which perform different functions. Example is the cell membrane which selectively allows certain ions to pass through; nucleus controls the central functions of the cell, etc

Kathy Moyer · Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions.

These specialized components are called organelles and there are numerous different ones.