Question

a science student is using a microscope to study the cells of an organism. identifying which organelles or other cell parts would show that the organism is a plant, not an animal? select three answer choices. (1 point) chloroplasts nucleus central vacuole cell wall endoplasmic reticulum

Explanation:

To determine which cell parts indicate a plant (not animal) cell:

• Chloroplasts: Present in plant cells for photosynthesis, absent in animal cells.
• Central vacuole: Large, central in plant cells (stores water), smaller in animal cells.
• Cell wall: Rigid structure outside cell membrane, present in plant cells, absent in animal cells.
• Nucleus: Present in both plant and animal cells (eukaryotic), so not unique.
• Endoplasmic reticulum: Present in both, so not unique.

Answer:

A. chloroplasts, C. central vacuole, D. cell wall