AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plant and animal cells are identical.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How do plant and animal cells differ? Both plant and animal cells are eukaryotic, so they contain membrane-bound organelles like the nucleus and mitochondria. However, plant cells and animal cells do not look exactly the same or have all of the same organelles, since they each have different needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The different types of plant cells have different structures and functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animals can vary enormously in size, but they’re alike in at least one way. The individual cells that compose all of their bodies–from shrews to people to dinosaurs–are roughly the same size.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cell types in a multicellular organism become different from one another because they synthesize and accumulate different sets of RNA and protein molecules.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The statement that is incorrect is a) Only animal cells have mitochondria. Plant cells have mitochondria as well. The other three statements are true: only plant cells have cell walls, both animal and plant cells have cytoplasm, and only plant cells have chloroplasts.

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