Which of the following is not a membrane-bound organelle?

Mitochondria

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Chloroplast

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Ribosomes

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Solution

The correct option is C
Ribosomes

Ribosomes are different from other organelles because they have no membrane around them that separates them from other organelles. Non membranous organelles of a cell include cytoskeleton, microvilli, centrioles, cillia, flagella, ribosomes while membranous organelles include mitochondria, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, peroxisomes, vesicles.

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