Which of the following pairs of organelles are likely to be present in an actively respiring and photosynthesizing cell?
A. Food vacuoles and contractile vacuole B. Lysosome and ribosomes C. Chloroplast and mitochondria D. Golgi bodies and endoplasmic reticulum
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Mitochondria are the sites of aerobic respiration while chloroplasts are sites of photosynthesis. Thus, an actively respiring and photosynthesizing cell must possess considerable number of mitochondria and chloroplasts.