The presence of a cellulose cell wall and the nature of vacuoles are key distinguishing features between plant and animal cells.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells ? 1. Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal cells do not. 2. Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animal cells which do. 3. Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst animal cell has many small vacuoles. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Asked in UPSC IAS 2020 · Topic: Cell (Cell Wall: Structure and Functions (in plants, fungi, and bacteria))
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