Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect?
- AThey are not bound by any membrane.
- BThese are involved in ingestion of food particles.
- CThey lie free in the cytoplasm.
- DThese represent reserve material in cytoplasm.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Inclusion bodies in prokaryotic cells:
Are not bound by any membrane system.
Lie free in the cytoplasm.
Represent reserve material (e.g., phosphate granules, cyanophycean granules, glycogen granules).
They are not involved in ingestion; that is a function of vacuoles or the cell membrane in certain organisms.
Are not bound by any membrane system.
Lie free in the cytoplasm.
Represent reserve material (e.g., phosphate granules, cyanophycean granules, glycogen granules).
They are not involved in ingestion; that is a function of vacuoles or the cell membrane in certain organisms.