Question

Cell organelle found only in plants is

• A. Golgi apparatus
• B. Mitochondria
• C. Plastids
• D. Ribosomes

Answer 1

The correct option is C Plastids

Golgi apparatus has the main function of modifying, sorting and packaging the

proteins which are synthesized by cells coming from the endoplasmic reticulum. Golgi bodies form the part of the cellular endomembrane system. It is present in both, animal and plant cells.

Mitochondria produce the energy currency, i.e., ATPs of the cell. Mitochondria take nutrients and convert them into energy molecules. This process is known as 'oxidative phosphorylation'. It is also called as a powerhouse of the cell as it provides energy currency to the cell. They are present in both, animal and plant cells.

Ribosomes are dense, spherical and granular particles which occur freely in the matrix (cytoplasm) or remain attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. They carry out protein synthesis. They are present in animal and plant cell too.

Plastids are present in plant cells which synthesize and store important chemical compounds used by the cell. There are many types of plastids as the chloroplast, chromoplast and leucoplasts. These are absent in animal cells.