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The cell wall is thin and elastin in nature.
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To determine if the statement "The cell wall is thin and elastin in nature" is true or false, we can analyze the characteristics of the cell wall step by step. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Cell Wall**: - The cell wall is a rigid layer that surrounds the cell membrane in certain types of cells, primarily in plants, fungi, and some prokaryotes. 2. **Composition of Cell Walls**: - In plant cells, the cell wall is primarily made up of cellulose. - In fungi, it is composed of chitin. - In bacteria, the cell wall is made of peptidoglycan. 3. **Nature of the Cell Wall**: - The cell wall can vary in thickness and flexibility. It is generally considered to be tough and can be flexible, but it is not typically described as "thin" or "elastin". - The main functions of the cell wall include providing structural support, protection against mechanical injury, and acting as a filtering mechanism. 4. **Evaluating the Statement**: - The statement claims that the cell wall is "thin and elastin in nature". While the cell wall can be flexible, it is not usually thin or described as elastin (which refers to a specific type of protein found in elastic tissues). - Therefore, the characterization of the cell wall as "thin and elastin" does not accurately reflect its typical properties. 5. **Conclusion**: - Based on the analysis, the statement "The cell wall is thin and elastin in nature" is **False**.
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  1. The cell wall is thin and elastin in nature. True or false.

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  2. Which of these is not a cell organelle ?

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  3. The protoplasm is

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  4. Which type of plastid contains chlorophyll ?

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  5. which cell organelle is known as the power house of the cell ?

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  6. Where are chromosomes situated in a cell ?

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  7. Which cell structure is present in plant cells but not in animal cel...

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  8. Which organism is spindle -shaped ?

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  9. What is the smallest cell in the human body ?

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  10. Which organism uses pseudopodia to capture food ?

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  11. Which organism can change its shape ?

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  12. Which of the following is a multicellular organism ?

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  13. Which of the following is a unicellular organism?

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  14. What is the basic difference between an unicellular organism and a mu...

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  15. How many cells are present in a unicellular organism ?

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  16. Cell theory is proposed by Schleiden, Virchow, and

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  17. Which of the following is the structural and functional unit of all li...

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  18. What is one of the main postulates of the cell theory ?

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  19. In which year was the cell theory proposed ?

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  20. In which substance cells were first observed ?

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  21. In which year were the cells discovered first ?

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