Scientists discover a new type of algae. It consists of long chains of identical cells. The chains form as cells in the chains divide but do not separate from each other. Which of the following best describes the discovery?

O unicellular species

O bacteria

O colonial organism

O multicellular species

Astudent sees several ants walking up a wall following the exact same trail that an ant took earlier. she wants to apply the scientific method to determine how the ants detected the trail. which of these steps would come first in her application of the scientific method? perform an experiment by cleaning the scent away from part of the trail. draw a conclusion that the ants follow a scent trail. make a prediction about what the ants will do after she cleans away part of the trail. hypothesize that the ants are following a scent trail that the first ant left.