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Which organelles are found in an animal cell?

a) endoplasmic reticulum
b) centrioles
c) cell wall
d) vacuoles
e) lysosomes
f) mitochondria
g) chloroplasts
h) cell membrane

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Animal cells contain endoplasmic reticulum, centrioles, vacuoles, lysosomes, mitochondria, and a cell membrane; cell walls and chloroplasts are absent, being features of plant cells.

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The organelles found in an animal cell include the endoplasmic reticulum, centrioles, vacuoles, lysosomes, mitochondria, and the cell membrane. The cell wall and chloroplasts are not found in animal cells; these are characteristic organelles of plant cells. The endoplasmic reticulum plays a role in synthesizing proteins and lipids, while centrioles are involved in cell division. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes for breaking down waste, vacuoles are for storage, mitochondria are responsible for energy production (ATP), and the cell membrane controls the entry and exit of substances.

Animal cells differ from plant cells in several key areas; for example, plant cells have a rigid cell wall, chloroplasts for photosynthesis, and a large central vacuole for water storage, which animal cells do not possess. Contrarily, centrioles and lysosomes are typically found in animal cells but not in most plant cells. These distinctions are fundamental to the different functions and structural integrities of plant and animal cells.

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