OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
CELL BIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A vacuole is found in plant cells and not animal cells-true or false?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A plant cell contains a large, singular vacuole that is used for storage and maintaining the shape of the cell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vacuoles, cellular membrane-bound organelles, are the largest compartments of cells, occupying up to 90% of the volume of plant cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vacuoles are not totally absent in animal cells. 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the characteristic features of plant cell is the presence of vacuoles. But vacuoles are absent in meristematic cells.
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