Questions: The diagram shows a cell.
Which organelle shows that the cell is from a plant?
A. nucleus
B. cell wall
C. cytoplasm
D. cell membrane
Transcript text: The diagram shows a cell.
Which organelle shows that the cell is from a plant?
A. nucleus
B. cell wall
C. cytoplasm
D. cell membrane
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the organelles
The diagram shows several organelles within the cell: the nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm, and cell membrane are all labeled or easily identifiable. Other organelles are also present, such as the Golgi apparatus, vacuole, and chloroplasts.
Step 2: Determine the plant-specific organelle
Of the listed options, the cell wall is the organelle specific to plant cells. While some other organisms have cell walls, such as bacteria and fungi, they are not made of the same material as plant cell walls. The cell wall provides structural support and protection to the plant cell.
Step 3: Eliminate other options
The nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane are found in both plant and animal cells, so they cannot be used to identify a cell as specifically belonging to a plant.