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Multiple Choice
A particular cell has a nucleus and chloroplasts in addition to the fundamental structures required by all cells. Based on this information, this cell could be __________.
A
a cell from a pine tree
B
a cell from the intestinal lining of a cow
C
a yeast (fungus) cell
D
a bacterium
E
a photosynthetic protist cell or a plant cell
Verified step by step guidance
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Identify the key structures mentioned in the problem: nucleus and chloroplasts.
Recall that chloroplasts are organelles involved in photosynthesis, typically found in plant cells and some protists.
Understand that the presence of a nucleus indicates the cell is eukaryotic, as prokaryotic cells (like bacteria) do not have a nucleus.
Consider the options given: a cell from a pine tree, a cell from the intestinal lining of a cow, a yeast (fungus) cell, and a bacterium. Note that only plant cells and some protists have chloroplasts.
Conclude that the cell described is likely a plant cell or a photosynthetic protist cell, as these are the types of cells that contain both a nucleus and chloroplasts.