LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What shape are most animal cells?
A
round
B
rectangular
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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: -Animal cells lack the rigidity hence, they tend to have a round and irregular shape. Animal cells tend to vary greatly in appearance. The cell wall allows high pressure to build inside of the plant cell without bursting.

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.

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