A Conspicuous Organelle at the Light Microscope Level in Cells

question 5

Multiple Choice

A conspicuous organelle at the light microscope level in cells of the palisade mesophyll would be

• A) chloroplasts.
• B) nucleoli.
• C) mitochondria.
• D) vacuoles.
• E) ribosomes.

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Definitions:

Flagella

Long, whip-like structures that protrude from the cell body of certain cells, used for movement.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, involved in intracellular transport and cell shape maintenance.

Mitochondria

Organelles within cells responsible for producing energy through aerobic respiration, often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell.

Smooth ER

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum, a membrane-bound organelle involved in lipid synthesis, metabolism, and detoxification processes in cells.