Question

Animal cell differ from plant cell in possessing
A. Vacuoles
B. Centrosomes
C. Nucleus
D. Mitochondria

Answer 1

Hint: Plant cells possess certain distinctive features which makes them different from animal cells. These features include: cell walls made up of cellulose, hemicelluloses and pectin, plastids and the absence of flagella.

Complete answer: The cells are the fundamental unit of any living organism and are normally microscopic and contain components such as cytoplasm and a nucleus which is bounded in a membrane. Animal cells and plant cells both contain a few common constituents like the nucleus, cytoplasm, centrosomes mitochondria and cell membrane. Plant cells contain three additional components, namely a vacuole, plastids and cell wall. A plant cell has a very large and singular vacuole which is used for the storage and maintenance of the cell shape. In contrast to plant cells, animal cells contain several smaller vacuoles. Plant cells possess both a cell wall, as well as a cell membrane. A vacuole is a cell organelle which is membrane-bound. Vacuoles in animal cells are normally smaller and function in confiscating the waste products. Whereas vacuoles in plant cells help in maintaining the water balance in the cell. A single vacuole occupies most of the interior space inside the plant cell.
So, the correct answer is option A.

Additional Information: Plant cells contain cell walls which are present outside the cell membrane and are made up of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and pectin. The composition of cell wall differs in the cell walls of fungi (chitin), bacteria (peptidoglycan) and archaea (pseudopeptidoglycan).

Note: The specialized communication pathways within the cell are called plasmodesmata. These plasmodesmata are present in the form of pores in the cell wall through which plasmalemma and endoplasmic reticulum of the adjacent cells are connected.