alleryThe basic difference between a plant and an animal cell wall is:
ABoth have the same wall material
BAnimal cell wall is made of protein
CPlant cell wall is made of cellulose
DNeither has a cell wall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Plant cell wall is made of cellulose
1. Plant cells have a cell wall made of cellulose, a long carbohydrate.
2. Animal cells do not have a cell wall at all.
3. Fungi have walls of chitin, not cellulose.
4. So the key difference is that plant walls are cellulose-based.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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