Topic: Cell theory, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, plant vs animal cell· Cell Structure and Function

Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect ?

1. They are not bound by any membrane.

2. These are involved in ingestion of food particles.

3. They lie free in the cytoplasm.

4. These represent reserve material in cytoplasm.

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Answer: 2. These are involved in ingestion of food particles.

Key idea: Inclusion bodies are non-membrane-bound reserve materials lying free in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes.

Examples are phosphate granules, cyanophycean granules and glycogen granules. They store reserve material. Ingestion of food particles is not their role (it is done by phagocytosis or food vacuoles), so statement 2 is incorrect.

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