answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

If they're not using their cell, I'm not sure what else they would be using. There's only one cell to be used.

If you're asking whether there is a "breathing mechanism" within the cell, then the answer is no. Unicellular organisms don't need an extensive respiratory system like multicellular organisms. Moreover, unicellular organisms couldn't "breathe" because no organelle supports such a thing.

Instead, unicellular organisms get oxygen just through diffusion. Because unicellular organisms are small, the diffusion of oxygen into the cell is sufficient for cell respiration. In contrast, larger multicellular organisms can't obtain oxygen through diffusion alone because the oxygen couldn't "get" to every cell.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Single cell organisms do not 'breathe' in the technical sense. They do a conduct a process like respiration where they diffuse gases through their membranes.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

It filter feeds throughout the area it is in

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

They obtain their oxygen by simple diffusion.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

They extend a part of themselves called pseudopodia ( false feet ) and use them to surround and engulf the food particle.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can unicellular organisms breathe using their cell?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What type of cell make up unicellular organisms?

Eukaryotic cell make up unicellular organisms.


How are unicellular different from multicellular?

Unicellular organisms have only one cell for each organism. Multicellular organisms are organisms with more than one cell for each organism.


A sentence with the word unicellular?

The word unicellular is used to describe organisms that are made up of only a single cell. An example of a sentence using the word would be: Most Protista are unicellular organisms.


What is an organism called with one cell?

unicellular


Organisms are made of only one cell?

They are unicellular organisms. Bacteria, protozoans and certain fungi are unicellular.


What are most unicellular organisms called?

Cell


Organisms composed of a single cell are?

unicellular.


What have only 1 cell?

unicellular organisms


What is a unicellular organinsms?

Unicellular organisms are made up of only one cell. Multicellular organisms are made up of more than one cell.


What about unicellular organisms?

unicellular can live with one cell. Now u know


Do unicellular organisms development?

Unicellular organisms develop, but only their one cell, and getting bigger. That is pretty much all the developing a unicellular organism will do.


Organisms that are composed of only one cell are called?

unicellular organisms