EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which structure is not present in animal cells?
A
Chloroplast
B
Cell membrane
C
Cytoplasm
D
Nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cell wall is a boundary, present outside the plasma membrane or cell membrane. It is made up of cellulose and is present only in plant cells. It is not present in an animal cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commonalities of energy processing in both plants and animals have become even stronger by the finding that chloroplast can be found in animal cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because animals get sugar from the food they eat, they do not need chloroplasts: just mitochondria. Both plant and animal cells have vacuoles. A plant cell contains a large, singular vacuole that is used for storage and maintaining the shape of the cell. In contrast, animal cells have many, smaller vacuoles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Plastids are not present in an animal cell.

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