Question

a group of students is shown the two organelles below and told that they are both from an unknown cell. the students made the following conclusions about the cell: student a: the unknown cell is a living plant cell because only plants have both mitochondria and chloroplasts. student b: the unknown cell is a living animal cell because only animals have both mitochondria and chloroplasts. student c: the unknown cell is a living bacterial cell because only animals have both mitochondria and chloroplasts. student d: the unknown cell is not a living cell because these two organelles are never found together. which student is correct? (sc.912l.14.2)

Explanation:

• Mitochondria are found in both plant and animal cells (they are the power - houses of the cell, generating ATP).
• Chloroplasts are the organelles responsible for photosynthesis and are only found in plant cells (and some protists like algae).
• Bacterial cells are prokaryotic and do not have membrane - bound organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Answer:

A. Student A