Question

Can you identify which structures are found in animal cells only, plants only, or both?

A) Cytoplasm

B) Ribosomes

C) Nuclear membrane

D) Mitochondria

E) Vacuole

F) Golgi

G) Smooth ER

H) Centrioles

I) nucleolus

Answer 1

Animal Only	Plant Only	Both
F) Golgi	E) Vacuole	A) Cytoplasm
H) Centrioles		D) Mitochondria
		I) Nucleolus
		C) Nuclear membrane
		B) Ribosomes
		G) Smooth ER

A) The cytoplasm is the material within a dead cell, excluding the cell nucleus. It is available in animal as well as plant cell.

B) Ribosomes are the protein builders or the protein synthesizers of the cell. It is found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes as well as plant and animal cells.

C) A nuclear membrane is the lipid bilayer membrane which surrounds the genetic material and nucleolus in eukaryotic cells. As it contains genetic material, it is available in both animal and plant cells.

D) Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. It act like a digestive system for nutrients and breaks them to generate energy rich molecules for the cell. It is available in both plants and animals.

E) Vacuole is a space within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid. It is available only in plants.

F) Golgi is apart of the endomembrane system in the cytoplasm. It contains proteins into membrane-bound vesicles inside the cell before the vesicles are sent to their destination.

G) The smooth ER works for synthesis of lipids, including cholesterol and phospholipids, which are used in the production of new cellular membrane. It is available in both plants and animals.

H) A centriole is a cylindrical cell structure composed mainly of a protein and found in most eukaryotic cells. It is available on in animal cells.

I) The nucleolus is the largest structure in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. It made of proteins, DNA and RNA. These are found both in animal and plants.