AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Protects the cell from the outside environment. (Only Plants)
A
Cell Membrane
B
Chloroplasts
C
Cell Wall
D
Vacuoles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell wall is the outermost covering of plant cells. The cell wall is present only in plants and in some fungi, bacteria and algae. It is present outside the cell membrane and is tough, flexible and sometimes rigid in its texture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane) The cell membrane, also called the plasma membrane, is found in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment. The cell membrane consists of a lipid bilayer that is semipermeable.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell wall protects the plant cell from bursting when too much water has entered the cell. Rather than bursting, the cell is able to withstand the osmotic pressure exerted by the water molecules. Consequently, the cell is kept turgid. Some plant cells have a cell wall consisting of a single layer.

Detailed explanation-4: -A cell wall is an outer layer surrounding certain cells that is outside of the cell membrane. All cells have cell membranes, but generally only plants, fungi, algae, most bacteria, and archaea have cells with cell walls.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The outermost layer of a plant cell is the cell wall. Animal cells only have a cell membrane. Plant cells have a cell wall along with a cell membrane.

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