Which structure is present in a plant cell but absent from an animal cell?
- A. Mitochondrion
- B. Cellulose cell wall
- C. Ribosome
- D. Golgi apparatus
Explanation
A cellulose cell wall lies outside the plasma membrane of every plant cell and gives it a fixed shape and resistance to bursting when turgid. Mitochondria, ribosomes and the Golgi apparatus are found in both plant and animal cells. Note that fungi also have a wall, but it is chitin rather than cellulose.
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