NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cells from which of the following organisms would be expected to contain cell walls?
A
lady bug
B
water lily
C
cricket
D
human
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cell wall is found in prokaryotes like bacteria and cyanobacteria, plant cells and fungi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cell wall is found in prokaryotes like bacteria and cyanobacteria, plant cells and fungi. Cell wall is absent in animal cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cells of bacteria, fungi, algae, and higher plants are surrounded by rigid cell walls, which are an integral part of the cell. Although not encased in cell walls, animal cells in tissues are closely associated with an extracellular matrix composed of proteins and polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plant cells are surrounded by a tough extracellular matrix in the form of a cell wall, which is responsible for many of the unique features of a plant’s life style.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plant cell walls are primarily made of cellulose, which is the most abundant macromolecule on Earth.

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