During division of a plant cell, the organelle that split into two is _______.
- AOption (a)
Nucleus
- BOption (b)
Cell membrane
- COption (c)
Cell wall
- DOption (d)
Ribosome
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Correct answer
Nucleus
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The correct answer is Nucleus.
Key Points
- Cell division is a process by which the cell duplicates itself either for growth and repair or for the reproduction of the organism.
- Mitosis is the process in which a eukaryotic cell nucleus splits in two, followed by the division of the parent cell into two daughter cells.
- A new cell wall is constructed between the daughter nuclei after the division.
Additional Information
- The nucleus is a highly specialized organelle that serves as the information and administrative centre of the cell.
- This organelle has two major functions:
- It stores the cell's hereditary material or DNA,
- It coordinates the cell's activities, which include intermediary metabolism, growth, protein synthesis, and reproduction (cell division).
- The cell membrane is the semi-permeable covering that surrounds all cells.
- Semi-permeable means that it allows certain substances to pass through them while prohibiting the passage of others.
- The cell membrane is the membrane found in all cells that separate the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
- In bacterial and plant cells, a cell wall is attached to the plasma membrane on its outside surface.
- The cell membrane regulates the transport of materials entering and exiting the cell.
- The plant cell wall has a diversity of functions.
- It provides a structural framework to support plant growth and acts as the first line of defence when the plant encounters pathogens.
- Ribosomes are complex cellular structures found in all cells and are responsible for making proteins.
- They are composed of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and protein and are most abundant in the cytoplasm, although some functional ribosomes can be found in the nuclei of eukaryotic cells.
- Every living cell requires ribosomes for the production of proteins.














