Multicellularity offers a variety of advantages to an organism; among the most important is
A)reproductive potential-when separated each individual cell is capable of independent survival.
B)genetic specialization-each cell can eliminate unnecessary genetic material and produce replicate (backup) copies of essential genetic material.
C)adaptive size-single cells remain constrained by surface area-volume relationships, but collectively the organism can enlarge to the extent that is most advantageous.
D)protective-if partially consumed by predators, the remainder of the organism can replenish the missing cells.

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Multicellularity allows an organism to grow larger than a single cell, which is limited by the constraints of surface area-to-volume ratios. Adaptive size is one of the significant advantages of multicellularity.

Answer: D
 Multicellularity provides more significant protection against predators as the organism can replenish missing cells. This advantage is absent in single-celled organisms.

A) and B) are incorrect because they do not adequately describe the advantages of multicellularity. While reproductive potential and genetic specialization are essential characteristics of multicellular organisms, they are not the most significant advantages.

Multicellularity Offers a Variety of Advantages to an Organism; Among