Question

Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi bodies are present in

• A. Prokaryotic cell
• B. Animal cell only
• C. Plant cell only
• D. Both animal and plant cell

Hint:

• Key distinction: Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles; Eukaryotic cells have them.
• Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) and Golgi Apparatus are characteristic organelles of eukaryotic cells.
• Both animal and plant cells are eukaryotic and thus contain ER and Golgi.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi bodies (also known as Golgi apparatus or Golgi complex) are membrane-bound organelles found in eukaryotic cells.

• Prokaryotic cells (e.g., bacteria, archaea) lack membrane-bound organelles. Therefore, ER and Golgi bodies are absent in prokaryotic cells.
• Eukaryotic cells possess a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. This includes both animal cells and plant cells.
  • Animal cells have Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi bodies, involved in protein synthesis/modification, lipid synthesis, and packaging/transport of cellular products.
  • Plant cells also have Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi bodies (often referred to as dictyosomes in plants when considered as individual stacks), performing similar functions, including involvement in cell wall synthesis.

Therefore, Endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi bodies are present in both animal and plant cells (which are eukaryotic). \[ \boxed{\text{Both animal and plant cell}} \]