Question

Animal cells do not show plasmolysis because

• A. They do not exhibit osmosis.
• B. They do not possess cell wall.
• C. They are living cells.
• D. They have intercellular spaces.

Answer 1

The correct option is B They do not possess cell wall.

Plant cell possess cell wall, while animal cells lacks it. Plasmolysis occurs, when a cell is kept in hypertonic solution (solution with higher solute concentration). During this process, cell loses water and cell membrane detaches from cell wall. Plant cell shows plasmolysis but animal cell does not show plasmolysis, because, animal cells lack cell wall.