Lucia was looking at cells with a microscope. She knows the cells are classified as either plant cells or animal cells. How can she tell if these cells are plant cells?

Question

(3 Points)

She should look for a large nucleus in the center of the cells

She should look for cytoplasm that is filled with organelles

She should look for a cell membrane surrounding the entire cell.

She should look for a cell wall outside of the cell membrane.

Answer 1

To determine if the cells are plant cells, Lucia should look for a cell wall outside of the cell membrane.

Plant cells are characterized by having a rigid cell wall made of cellulose, which is not found in animal cells. This is a key distinguishing feature.

The other options she considered (large nucleus, cytoplasm filled with organelles, and cell membrane) are not exclusive to plant cells, as animal cells also contain these features.