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A student is examining leaf cells. Which organelle is most likely to be missing from the cells? A.a cell wall B.chloroplasts C.lysosomes D.a cell membrane

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Answer: C.lysosomes

Explanation: A leaf cell is typically comprises of cell wall, a cell membrane and chloroplasts. The leaf is the chief photosynthesizing organ of the plant system. The chloroplast helps in trapping the light energy from sun which is used along with the reactants like water and carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrate as food and oxygen. Lysosomes are organelles which are not found in the leaf cells because it's function is to digest the cellular wastes like ions, proteins and other metabolites. Leaves are the main food synthesizing organs of the plant no wastes digestion occur in the leaves.

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The correct answer is C. Unlike animal cells, plant cells lack the cells responsible for the degradation of waste.
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