Question

Which of the following characteristics is shared by an ash tree, a cat, yeast, and an amoeba?

a) They break down glucose during the production of ATP.
b) They develop a cell plate during mitosis.
c) They have chitin in their cell walls.
d) They have 19 pairs of chromosomes in each cell.

Answer 1

a) They break down glucose during the production of ATP.

Step-by-step explanation:

This question is making a comparison of the life processes of the following organisms: ash tree (plant), cat (animal), yeast (fungus), amoeba (protist). As observed, these four organisms belong to four different kingdoms, hence, will have distinct features/characteristics.

For example,

- Only plants like the ash tree develop a cell plate when it is about to divide into two during the process of mitosis.

- Only members of the fungi kingdom contains CHITIN in their cell wall

- Different species of organisms contains its own unique number of chromosome in its cell. Hence, different species cannot all have 19 pairs of chromosomes in their respective cells.

However, all cells of living organisms undergo the process of cellular respiration, which they use to obtain energy (ATP) by breaking down glucose (from their food).