Question

Assertion: Cell wall is not found in animal cell.
Reason: Animal cells are covered by cell membrane.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. BothA and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Assertion statement:

1. ​The cell wall is only found in plant cell and absent in animal cells.
   
2. The animal cells have various structures and the absence of cell wall allows the cells to have different structures.
   
3. Hence, the assertion is true.
   

Reason statement:

1. The animal cells are covered by cell membrane which protects the cytoplasm.
   
2. It does not possess the cell wall. ​
3. Hence, the reason is true, but it does not correctly explain the assertion.
   

Final Answer: Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.