Question

which of the following is the name for the process of combining unicellular cells to form multicellular cells?

transfection

transformation

conjugation

cell fusion

Explanation:

• Transfection: Process of introducing foreign nucleic acids into cells, not about combining cells.
• Transformation: Can refer to genetic change in cells or cell shape change, not cell combination.
• Conjugation: Bacterial process of genetic material transfer between cells, not forming multicellular structures.
• Cell fusion: The process where two or more unicellular cells combine (fuse) to form a multicellular - like or multinucleated structure, matching the described process.

Answer:

D. Cell fusion