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In Biology / High School | 2014-10-23

A biology student looks at an unidentified cell under the microscope. The student identifies a nucleus, several oblong organelles, a cell membrane, and a cell wall. Which of the following types of cell could this be?

A. Red blood cell
B. Oak leaf cell
C. Skin cell
D. Liver cell

Asked by DebraSugar300

Answer (3)

The answer is B, because only a plant-based cell like an Oakleaf cell would have a cell wall as in your description. Hope this helps!

Answered by icedraptor88 | 2024-06-10

If a biology student has identified a nucleus, several oblong organelles (likely mitochondria), a cell membrane, and a cell wall under the microscope in an unidentified cell, the best match for this description would be a plant cell, which in this case is option B: an Oakleaf cell.
The presence of a cell wall automatically rules out animal cells such as red blood cells, skin cells, and liver cells, as these types of cells lack a cell wall. The oblong organelles are mitochondria, which are present in both animal and plant cells, but the combination of these with a cell wall is characteristic of a plant cell.
Furthermore, plant cells also have a well-defined nucleus, supporting the idea that this unidentified cell is from a plant.

Answered by IanMckellen | 2024-06-24

The identified cell likely belongs to a plant, specifically an oak leaf cell, because it contains a nucleus, a cell membrane, and a cell wall. The absence of a cell wall in the other options confirms this conclusion. Therefore, the correct answer is B: Oak leaf cell.
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Answered by IanMckellen | 2024-10-02