Question

multiple select question
select all that apply
which of the following structures are common to animal cells?

cell wall
centrioles
smooth er
chloroplasts
nucleus
rough er
mitochondria
cell membrane

Explanation:

• Cell wall: Present in plant, fungal, and bacterial cells, not animal cells.
• Centrioles: Involved in cell division, present in animal cells.
• Smooth ER: Involved in lipid synthesis, present in animal cells.
• Chloroplasts: Involved in photosynthesis, present in plant cells, not animal cells.
• Nucleus: Contains genetic material, present in animal cells.
• Rough ER: Involved in protein synthesis, present in animal cells.
• Mitochondria: Powerhouse of the cell, present in animal cells.
• Cell membrane: Controls movement of substances, present in animal cells.

Answer:

B. Centrioles, C. Smooth ER, E. Nucleus, F. Rough ER, G. Mitochondria, H. Cell membrane