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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
A
Nucleus
B
Mitochondrion
C
Chloroplast
D
Vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that can be found in both animals and plants. In a way, they’re specialized lysosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both plant and animal cells have vacuoles. A plant cell contains a large, singular vacuole that is used for storage of water and nutrients. It also helps maintain the shape of the cell. In contrast, animal cells have many, smaller vacuoles, which also are used for storage of water and nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -Statement 1: Vacuoles are large and prominent in an animal cell and small in plant cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both plant and animal cells contain a nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and cell membrane. Plants and animals are both eukaryotic, meaning they have the ability to house membrane-bound organelles. Chloroplasts are required for producing chlorophyll from sunlight.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plant cells are known to have bigger vacuoles than that of animal cells as they need to store food and water. This is because the plant don’t possess the ability to move freely like that of animals. Thus, they possess large vacuoles as a reservoir in unfavorable conditions.

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