Asked by kj

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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According to the table provided, which pond organism shares the most characteristics with animals?
A.
pond organism 1
B.
pond organism 2
C.
pond organism 1 and 2
D.
neither pond organism

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. pond organism 2

Explanation: pond organism 2 and cheek (animal) cells both have a nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, and vacuole but lack a cell wall and chloroplasts. Pond organism 1 has a cell wall and chloroplasts (plant features), so organism 2 matches animals most closely.