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(a) State three differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.
(b) Which of the following are prokaryotic cells and which are eukaryotic cells ?
Amoeba cell, Bacterium cell, Human cheek cell, Blue-green cell, Onion peel cell.

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The major differences between the structure of animal and plant cells are tabulated below-

Sl.No

Plant Cell

Animal Cell

Cell: size and shape

Plant cell have fixed and rectangular shape.

The animal cell is irregular and round in shape.

Cell wall

A cell wall is present

A cell wall is absent

Centrosomes

Are absent

Are present


(b) Eukaryote

amoeba cell , ,human cheek cell,onion cell

The above are eukaryotes because each one of them have a distinct nucleus which is bound by nuclear membrane.

Prokaryotic cell - bacterium cell , blue green algae cell

All the above are Prokaryotic cells as none of the above have a distinct nucleus , only chromatin threads .


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