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Class 9 · Science & Environment

Ch 2 · Cell: The Building Block of Life

Real UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026, linked to this book. Try each one first, then open the answer. 2026 answers follow UPSC's provisional answer key.

Prelims 2020 · Q47

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells?

  1. 1.Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal cells do not.
  2. 2.Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animal cells which do.
  3. 3.Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst animal cell has many small vacuoles.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. (a)1 and 2 only
  2. (b)2 and 3 only
  3. (c)1 and 3 only
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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UPSC's answer: (c)

NCERT answers it: Class 9 Exploration, Ch 2 (Cell: The Building Block of Life).

Class 9 Exploration, ch 2: the plant cell wall is made mainly of cellulose (1), and every cell has a plasma membrane (so 2 is false). A mature plant cell usually has one large central vacuole (3). Answer (c).

Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2020), question 47 ↗

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