Question

During science class, a group of students went on a field trip to a nearby pond where they collected samples of pond water and pond plants. The students used a microscope to study cells in their samples. They also took samples of their own cheek cells and studied them using the microscope. The results are shown in the following table.

Sample Nucleus Cell
Membrane Cell Wall Cytoplasm Chloroplast Vacuole
cheek cells X X X X
pond plant cells X X X X X X
pond organism #1 X X X X X X
pond organism #2 X X X X


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Using the table provided, determine which of the following pairs of organelles or structures can be found in both plant and animal cells.
A.
cell membrane and nucleus
B.
cell wall and chloroplast
C.
cell wall and nucleus
D.
vacuole and chloroplast

Answer 1

A. cell membrane and nucleus

Both the cheek (animal) cells and the pond plant cells show X's under "Nucleus" and "Cell Membrane," indicating those two structures are present in both plant and animal cells.