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Which one of the following is a non-protoplasmic cell inclusion?
Which one of the following is a non-protoplasmic cell inclusion?
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The correct option is D Cystoliths
Inclusions are considered to be nonliving components of the cell that do not possess metabolic activity and are not bounded by membranes. They may be of four categories - reserves, excretory, pigment and mineral.The most common inclusions are glycogen, lipid droplets, crystals and pigments.Calcium carbonate occurs as a mass of crystals around a cellulose core to form cystolith. Example: Cystolith in the leaf hypodermis of banyan.
Inclusions are considered to be nonliving components of the cell that do not possess metabolic activity and are not bounded by membranes. They may be of four categories - reserves, excretory, pigment and mineral.The most common inclusions are glycogen, lipid droplets, crystals and pigments.
Calcium carbonate occurs as a mass of crystals around a cellulose core to form cystolith. Example: Cystolith in the leaf hypodermis of banyan.Suggest Corrections
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