Question

Which statement applies to both a plant cell and an animal cell?

A cell wall surrounds, protects, and provides structure for the cell.
A cell membrane regulates the movement of materials in and out of the cell.
A large, central vacuole provides water and certain nutrients for the cell.
Chloroplasts make food for the cell using the energy of sunlight.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The statement that applies to both a plant cell and an animal cell is:

**A cell membrane regulates the movement of materials in and out of the cell.**

Both plant and animal cells have a cell membrane that serves this function. The other statements are specific to either plant cells (cell wall, large central vacuole, and chloroplasts) or animal cells (absence of a cell wall and typically smaller vacuoles).