No, amino acids are not alive.
The correct answer is option C, that is, epoch.
An epoch refers to a time unit. An epoch in geological time scale refers to a subdivision, which is lengthier than an age but briefer in comparison to a period. The present epoch is the Holocene epoch of the Quaternary period.
The two or more periods form a geological era, two or more eras form an eon and is the largest division of the geologic time.
The most probable answer for this question would be that almost every life process requires specialized cells in multicellular organisms. To simply put it, cells of multicellular organisms are specialized in a way that they are all grouped into their respective tissues and these tissues are all grouped into their respective organs and these organs are all grouped together into their respective systems and these systems make up the multicellular organisms. These systems have their own functions in maintaining and sustaining the life that the organisms has. The organs have their own functions as well, thus specialized cells are mostly needed in respiration, digestion, circulation, movement, excretion, reproduction, immunity, coordination, and synthesis.
Theres your answer look at the photo
Short answer - to breathe.
Long answer - the black streaks on the trunk of birch trees are called lenticels, and their function is to enable the exchange of gases between the tree and the air. So, in a way, this makes the whole process of photosynthesis a lot easier for birch trees.