Question 1

Which structure is present in plant cells but absent in animal cells, as shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Question 2

What is the primary function of the large central vacuole in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

Storage of water and maintenance of turgor pressure

Question 3

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Question 4

What is the main structural difference between the plant and animal cells shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Plant cells have a cell wall, animal cells do not.

Question 5

Which structure is involved in the synthesis of proteins and is studded with ribosomes?

Accepted Answer

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Question 6

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus as shown in the image?

Accepted Answer

Sorting, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids

Question 7

Which structure is responsible for cellular respiration and ATP production in both plant and animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion

Question 8

What is the role of plasmodesmata in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

They provide channels for communication and transport between plant cells.

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of lysosomes in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Digestion and breakdown of macromolecules

Question 10

Which structure is responsible for organizing microtubules and is found only in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Centrioles

Question 11

If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, what will most likely happen to the large central vacuole?

Accepted Answer

It will shrink as water leaves the cell.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the function of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

It provides structural support and facilitates cell movement.

Question 13

Which organelle is responsible for detoxifying harmful substances in both plant and animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Peroxisome

Question 14

What is the main function of ribosomes in both plant and animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Protein synthesis

Question 15

Which structure is responsible for the synthesis of lipids and detoxification of drugs?

Accepted Answer

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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