In a sample of pond water,a new organism is identified with the following characteristics: It consists of 70 cells surrounded by rigid cell walls that join the cells together.Inside each of these identical cells are mitochondria and chloroplasts.Such an organism would most likely be classified as a
A)colonial photosynthetic eukaryote.
B)fungal photosynthetic eukaryote.
C)colonial photosynthetic prokaryote.
D)multicellular photosynthetic prokaryote.
E)colonial eukaryotic fungus.

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The presence of mitochondria and chloroplasts indicates that the organism is a eukaryote, as these organelles are not found in prokaryotes. The fact that the cells are joined together by rigid cell walls and are identical suggests a colonial organism rather than a truly multicellular one. The presence of chloroplasts indicates that the organism is capable of photosynthesis. Therefore, it is best classified as a colonial photosynthetic eukaryote.

In a Sample of Pond Water,a New Organism Is Identified