Which One of the Following Is a Major Difference Between

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a major difference between plants and animals?

• A)Animals use sophisticated genetic programs to govern their development and day-to-day functions. Plants do not.
• B)Plant cells have evolved modifications of the plasma membrane that permit the transfer of information and molecules from one cell to another. Animal cells have not.
• C)Plants have a meshwork of extracellular molecules that provide structural support and that determine the shape of the cells. Animals do not.
• D)Plant cells have walls; animal cells do not.

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