Question

What are the difference observed in the slide of onion peel and human cheek cell?

Answer 1

In the cells of the onion peel, the cells are brick shaped and have a cell wall, they have a large vacuole with the nucleus at the periphery.

In the cells of the cheeks, the cells are rounded and have no cell wall, they have a really small vacuole with the nucleus almost at the centre.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The main difference between onion cell andhuman cell is that the onion cell is a plant cell with a cell wall made up of cellulose whereas the human cheek cell is an animal cell without a cell wall. Furthermore, the onion cells are brick-like in shape while the human cheek cellsare rounded.