Suppose you use a microscope to look at a cell from the leaf of a tree. What structure will you see that would not be found in a cell from your fingernail?

A.
mitochondria

B.
cilia

C.
cell wall

D.
ribosomes

Question

Suppose you use a microscope to look at a cell from the leaf of a tree. What structure will you see that would not be found in a cell from your fingernail?	
 
 A.
mitochondria
 
 B.
cilia
 
 C.
cell wall
 
 D.
ribosomes

dominantvampire · Answer

Cell walls made of cellulose are present in plant cells. Human cells (skin, fingernails, muscle, etc.) do not have cell walls. Both plant and human fingernail cells have ribosomes and mitochondria. There are no cilia on either of the cells. Therefore, answer C is correct. Hope this helps! :)