Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells ?
- 1.Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal cells do not.
- 2.Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animal cells which do.
- 3.Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst animal cell has many small vacuoles.
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: plant cells have a cellulose cell wall; animal cells do not. Statement 2 is wrong: both plant and animal cells have a plasma membrane. Statement 3 is correct: mature plant cells have one large central vacuole, while animal cells have small vacuoles. So 1 and 3.
Watch for: Students think the cell wall replaces the plasma membrane, but plant cells have both.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because plant cells also have a plasma membrane.
- B. Wrong because plant cells also have a plasma membrane.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
Source to check: NCERT Class 9 Science, Chapter 5 (The Fundamental Unit of Life)
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