Plant vs Animal Cell Differences — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptAll eukaryotic cells are not identical. Plant and animal cells are different as the former possess cell walls, plastids and a large central vacuole which are absent in animal cells. On the other hand, animal cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all plant cells.
Assertion (A): Plant and animal cells have distinct structural differences. Reason (R): Animal cells possess cell walls, plastids and large central vacuoles while plant cells have centrioles.
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Correct answer: C — If assertion is true but reason is false.
The Assertion is true - NCERT confirms structural differences between plant and animal cells. However, NCERT states “Plant and animal cells are different as the former possess cell walls, plastids and a large central vacuole which are absent in animal cells. On the other hand, animal cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all plant cells.” The Reason completely reverses these characteristics.
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