Centrosome is not present in _____.

cells of prokaryotes

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cells of lower plants

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cells of animals

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cells of higher plants

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Solution

The correct options are
A
cells of prokaryotes

D
cells of higher plants

Centrosomes are organelles responsible for the organisation of microtubules to form spindle fibres. They also regulate the cell division. They occur only in lower plants and animal cells. They are absent in prokaryotes and also in higher plants.

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