AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Unique character of plant cell is to possess ____ nu is a characteristic of plant cells.
A
Cell membrane
B
Cell wall is not visible
C
Both
D
Nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts and other specialized plastids, and a large central vacuole, whereas animal cells do not.

Detailed explanation-2: -The plant cell has a cell wall, chloroplasts, plastids, and a central vacuole-structures not found in animal cells. Plant cells do not have lysosomes or centrosomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Centrosomes are present in animal cells and absent in plant cells. Hence the absence of the centrosome is the only characteristic of the plant cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Schwann stated that presence of cell wall is a unique feature of plant cells.

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