Question

Which statement about plasma membranes is correct?(1 point) Responses Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes. Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes. Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes. Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes. Animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes. Animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes. Plant cells have rigid plasma membranes.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes.

To clarify the other options:

• Plant cells do have a cell wall, but they also have a plasma membrane. The cell wall provides rigidity, while the plasma membrane is flexible.
• The terms "cell membrane" and "plasma membrane" are often used interchangeably for animal cells; hence, it's misleading to say animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes.
• Plant cells do not have rigid plasma membranes; rather, their plasma membranes are flexible, but the cell wall provides rigidity.

Therefore, the first statement is the most accurate.