{"id":1328,"date":"2024-02-17T18:13:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:16:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:46:25","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct-regarding-the-general-difference-between-plant-and-animal-cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct-regarding-the-general-difference-between-plant-and-animal-cells","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plant cells have cellulose cell walls&nbsp;<strong>whilst<\/strong>&nbsp;animal cells do not.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plant cells&nbsp;<strong>do not&nbsp;<\/strong>have plasma membranes unlike animal cells which do.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst an animal cell has many small vacuoles.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plant-cell-vs-animal-cell\">Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Animal Cell<\/th><th>Plant Cell<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Nucleus<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cilia<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>It is very rare<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shape<\/strong><\/td><td>Round (irregular shape)<\/td><td>Rectangular (fixed shape)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chloroplast<\/strong><\/td><td>Animal cells&nbsp;<strong>don\u2019t have<\/strong>&nbsp;chloroplasts<\/td><td>Plant cells&nbsp;<strong>have<\/strong>&nbsp;chloroplasts because they make their own food<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cell Wall<\/strong><\/td><td>Animal cells&nbsp;<strong>do not&nbsp;<\/strong>have a cell wall.<\/td><td>Plant cells&nbsp;<strong>have<\/strong>&nbsp;a cell wall.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cytoplasm<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth and Rough)<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ribosomes<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lysosomes<\/strong><\/td><td>Animal cells&nbsp;<strong>contain lysosomes<\/strong>&nbsp;for breaking down the molecules with enzymatic action.<\/td><td>Plant cells&nbsp;<strong>rarely have lysosomes<\/strong>&nbsp;that are meant for molecule degradation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mitochondria<\/strong><\/td><td>Present<\/td><td>Present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vacuole<\/strong><\/td><td>One or more small vacuoles (much smaller than plant cells).<\/td><td>One large central vacuole taking up 90% of cell volume.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Centrioles<\/strong><\/td><td>Meant to assist in cell division, centrioles are<strong>&nbsp;present<\/strong>&nbsp;in animal cells.<\/td><td>They are&nbsp;<strong>absent<\/strong>&nbsp;in plant cells.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Plant-and-Animal-Cells-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell\" class=\"wp-image-47413\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below: Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell Animal Cell Plant Cell Nucleus Present Present Cilia Present It is very rare Shape Round (irregular shape) Rectangular (fixed shape) Chloroplast Animal cells&nbsp;don\u2019t have&nbsp;chloroplasts Plant cells&nbsp;have&nbsp;chloroplasts because they make their own food Cell Wall 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