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Which of the following is not present in plant cells?


A

Cell walls

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B

Plastids

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C

Centrosomes

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D

Mitochondrion

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Solution

The correct option is C

Centrosomes


The correct option is C

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Centrosomes are present near the nucleus of a cell in an animal cell and from which the spindle fibres develop in cell division.

2. Centrosome is a microtubule-organizing centre in animal cells.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1.Cell wall is the outer most layer of the plant cell.

2. It is an exclusive feature of plant and bacterial cells only.

Option B:

Plastids are a class of small organelles in the cytoplasm of plant cells, containing pigment or food.

Option D:

Mitochondrion is the power house of the cell and is present in both plant and animal cells.

Final answer: Centrosomes are not present in plant cells.


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