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Single celled animals are said to be imm...

Single celled animals are said to be immortal because

A

they grow indefinitely in size

B

they can tolerate any degree of change in temperature

C

they can reproduce throughtout their life span

D

they continue to live as their daughter cells.

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d
No individual is immortal except some single-celled organisms (e.g., Amoeba). It is due to the fact that they divide and continue to live as their daughter cells.
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