GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not present in an animal cell?
A
Cell membrane
B
Mitochondria
C
Permanent Vacuole
D
Cytoplasm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Cell wall is not present in an animal cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that can be found in both animals and plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are highly reduced since animals use up most of their energy in a variety of metabolic activities. Unlike plants, animals are mobile and can move around to obtain their food. Therefore, their vacuole is comparatively smaller and is generally used to store waste materials to be eliminated from the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -A permanent vacuole is a membrane bound organelle found in plant cells and fungal cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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