HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

ULTRA STRUCTURE OF PLANT CELLS AND ORGANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lysosomes are found only in ____ cells.
A
plant
B
animal
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant cells do not contain lysosomes. Lysosomes are present in the cells of animals, and they are responsible for breaking down waste and other cell debris. According to research from Princeton University, in animals, lysosomes assist the body with digesting nutrients from food.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are called so because if their digestive enzymes get released into the cell then it may cause the destruction of the cell and the cell will die. So, the answer is ‘animal cell’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Centrosomes and lysosomes are found in animal cells, but do not exist within plant cells. The lysosomes are the animal cell’s “garbage disposal”, while in plant cells the same function takes place in vacuoles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Current evidence suggests that “YES, ‘’ some plant cells do contain lysosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lysosomes are absent in animal cells.

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