Question

A slide containing some human liver cells was viewed under an electron microscope. Which of the following observations could not have been made?

a) The cells contained large number of starch granules.
b) The cytoplasm contained large amount of ribosomes.
c) The cytoplasm contains extensive endoplasmic reticulum.
d) Large numbers of mitochondria are present in the cytoplasm.

Explain how you derive the answer.

Answer 1

a) The cells contained large number of starch granules.

Strach granules cannot be found within a liver cell because it is an animal cell. They are present only in plant cells.