Question

Students in Ms. Nye's science class were using the microscopes to make slides of various organisms: algae, moss, onion cells, human cheek cells, as well as the organism seen here. They were examining cell structures to group the organisms by similarities. Several students grouped this organism with the plants they were examining because of the presence of cell walls. Another group argued: "This is a fungus not a plant, because the cells do not contain _____________."

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer for the blank is - Chloroplast.

This is a fungus not a plant, because the cells do not contain chloroplast.

Chloroplast is a specialised membrane bound organelle that is present in plants, algae, and some protist.

It is green in color due to the presence of green colored pigment, chlorophyll that is present in the thylakoid membrane of chloroplast.

Fungus do not contain chloroplast.

Thus, the correct answer for the blank is chloroplast.

Answer 2

the answer is chloroplasts