CBSE Class 9 Answered
(a)
(i) Nucleus has nuclear membrane, chromatin network and more than one chromosome whereas nucleoid has no nuclear membrane and only one circular chromosome is present.
(ii)
Plant cell |
Animal cell |
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1 |
Plant cells have an outer, rigid cell wall. |
Animal cells lack cell wall. |
2 |
Plastids are present in plant cell. |
Plastids are absent in animal cell. |
3 |
Large, central and permanent vacuole is present. |
Animal cells have small and many vacuoles which may be temporary. |
4 |
Plant cell is generally larger than animal cell. |
Animal cell is smaller in size. |
(b)Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from a region of higher water concentration to region of lower water concentration across a semi permeable membrane.