2020 Cell: The Unit of LifeProkaryotic Cells – Inclusion Bodies Easy Question 40 of 137 in Cell: The Unit of Life

Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect?

A These are involved in ingestion of food particles.
B They lie free in the cytoplasm.
C These represent reserve material in cytoplasm.
D They are not bound by any membrane.

The answer is A.

Solution

Inclusion bodies store reserve material in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells; they lie free in the cytoplasm and are not bound by any membrane. They are not involved in ingestion of food particles – so this statement is incorrect.

Concept inclusion bodies

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