GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL ORGANELLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plant and animal cells both have vacuoles?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that can be found in both animals and plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vacuoles are present in both plant and animal cells. They are small sized, many and temporary in animal cells while plant cells have a single, large, central and permanent vacuole which may occupy 50-90% of the cell volume.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vacuole is an important part of many cells. Mature cells of all terrestrial plants, most fungi, and algae (except prokaryotic cells) have vacuoles. However, there are no vacuoles in animal cells and in the immature plant cells, as well as some highly mature plant cells (such as stone cells).

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: There are not a definitive number of vacuoles in an animal cell. A plant cell contains only one large vacuole while animal cells have more and they are much smaller.

Detailed explanation-5: -The vacuoles in plant cells are larger than those in the animal cells. The plant vacuoles occupy more than 80% of the volume of the cell. The vacuoles may be one or more in number.

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