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A scientist discovers a cell that has chloroplasts, cytoplasm, DNA, and a cell membrane. Which statement best describes how the cell could be classified

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D) The cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.

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The cell would be classified as a plant cell. Animal cells have cytoplasm, DNA, a cell membrane, but do not contain chloroplasts. Those are only found in plant cells and some protists. Chloroplasts are used to convert light energy into sugars that the cell can use.

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