Question

select the one true statement. animal cells can have vacuoles but do not have mitochondria. the cell wall helps ribosomes build proteins in a plant cell. vacuoles store nutrients, water, and waste in animal cells.

Explanation:

1. Animal cells have mitochondria as the power - houses for energy production, so the first statement is false.
2. The cell wall in plant cells provides structural support and protection, not involved in protein - building by ribosomes. So the second statement is false.
3. Vacuoles in animal cells can store nutrients, water, and waste. This is a correct function of vacuoles in animal cells.

Answer:

Vacuoles store nutrients, water, and waste in animal cells.