HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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round
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rectangular
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cell wall made of cellulose gives plant cells rigidity, thus forming a fixed rectangular shape. Animal cells lack rigidity, so they tend to have round and irregular shapes. The appearance of animal cells often changes greatly.
Detailed explanation-2: -An animal cell is usually irregular and round in shape. This is primarily due to the absence of the cell wall, which is a characteristic feature of plant cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cell wall which is made up of cellulose gives the plant cell rigidity resulting in a fixed, rectangular shape. Animal cells lack the rigidity hence, they tend to have a round and irregular shape. Animal cells tend to vary greatly in appearance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lymphocytes are round cells that contain a single, large round nucleus. There are two main classes of cells, the B cells that mature in the bone marrow, and the T cells that mature in the thymus gland.
Detailed explanation-5: -How do plant cells and animal cells differ with respect to their shape? A plant cell has a square or rectangular shape while the animal cells have an irregular or round shape.