Question

1. the two lists below are notes two students wrote. their task was to list differences between plant and animal cells. study the two lists. which student is correct?

student 1

• only plant cells have a cell wall.
• cytoplasm is only found in animal cells.
• plant cells have larger vacuoles.
• only animal cells have a chloroplast.

student 2

• only plant cells have chloroplasts.
• plant cells have a large central vacuole.
• only plant cells have a cell wall.

options:

• student 2 only
• student 1 only
• both student 1 and student 2
• neither student 1 nor student 2

Explanation:

• Student 1:
• “Only plant cells have a cell wall” is correct.
• “Cytoplasm is only found in animal cells” is incorrect as both plant and animal cells have cytoplasm.
• “Plant cells have larger vacuoles” is correct.
• “Only animal cells have a chloroplast” is incorrect as only plant cells have chloroplasts.
• Student 2:
• “Only plant cells have chloroplasts” is correct.
• “Plant cells have a large central vacuole” is correct.
• “Only plant cells have a cell wall” is correct.

Answer:

Student 2 only