NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I’m rigid and stiff, and I keep a cell strong. I’m found only in plants, I’ve been there all along. What am I?
A
chloroplast
B
cell wall
C
mitochondria
D
cell membrane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A strong, stiff nonliving layer outside the cell membrane; in plants, made of cellulose. It supports and protects the cell membrane. nucleolus. Small dark area in the nucleus where ribosomes, RNA and proteins are made.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell wall is the outermost layer of a plant cell. It makes the cell stiff and gives it protection. Animal cells do not have cell walls. The cell membrane is a protective layer that surrounds every cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell wall is the structure that surrounds the cell membrane and gives support to the cell. The cell wall provides tensile strength as well as protection to the cell. Cell wall is a stiff and rigid structure and is present in plant cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -The given statement is true. Cell walls can be found in plants cells and not in animal cells. Plant cells have cell walls, whereas animal cells have only cell membranes. The major function of the cell wall is to keep the plant stiff and fastened.

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