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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/11 · May/June 2024 · Q31 Mark

When animal cells and plant cells are placed in distilled water, the animal cells burst but the plant cells do not. Which statement explains this difference?

AAnimal cells do not contain starch grains, so there is no osmosis.
BOnly plant cells have a permanent vacuole which stores water.
CPlant cells have a stronger cell membrane than animal cells.
DThe cell wall of plant cells resists turgor pressure.

✓ Correct answer

D: The cell wall of plant cells resists turgor pressure.

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 3.

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