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Question 40

Spot the error in this organelle-function claim: a plant cell wall selectively controls which substances enter and leave the cell. Which component actually performs that role?

  1. Central vacuole
  2. Cytoplasm
  3. Cell wall
  4. The selectively controlling cell-surface membraneCorrect answer

Explanation

The cell-surface membrane selectively regulates movement between the cell and its surroundings. A plant wall is porous and supportive, so it cannot replace the membrane as the main selective boundary.

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