A Student Claims That the Study of Cell Biology Can

Multiple Choice

A student claims that the study of cell biology can be considered the same as studying life.Which statement makes the best response to this student's claim?

A) No, the claim is not correct because many organisms are composed of many cells, and so the study of cells alone is not sufficient to study life.
B) No, the claim is not correct because cells are microscopic and do not represent most living things as we observe them in nature.
C) Yes, the claim is correct because cells are the smallest biological unit that expresses all of the same principles of life found in all organisms.
D) Yes, the claim is correct because individual cells are easier to study than multicellular organisms that have complex intercellular interactions.
E) Yes, the claim is correct because all cells share similar characteristics that allow them to be studied as a group.