NEET 1997 · Class 11

Cell: The Unit of Life

Which of the following structures will not be common to mitotic cell of a higher plant?

  1. (A)Centriole
  2. (B)Spindle fibre
  3. (C)Cell plate
  4. (D)Centromere

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On the other hand, animal cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all plant cells (Figure 8.3).

Chapter
Cell: The Unit of Life
Section
8.5 EUKARYOTIC CELLS
Page
6
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0, emb=0.6918, combined=0.8151). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'animal cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all plant cells,' which directly supports that centrioles are not common to mitotic cells of higher plants, making option A correct.

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