Question

suppose you use a microscope to look at a cell from a leaf.which of the following structures will you see that would not be found in a cell from your fingernail? A.cilia B.chloroplasts C.ribosomes D.mitochondria

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.chloroplasts.

Chloroplasts are plant’s organelles so they cannot be found in a cell from fingernail. The function of chloroplasts is to convert light energy of the Sun into glucose that can be used by cells and this is possible thanks to chlorophyll found in chloroplast . The entire process is called photosynthesis.