Which statement correctly compares plant and animal cells?

• A. Animal cells have chloroplasts and cell walls; plant cells do not
• B. Plant cells lack chloroplasts and lack cell walls
• C. Plant cells have chloroplasts and cell walls; animal cells do not
• D. Both plant and animal cells have chloroplasts

Answer: (C)

Plants are equipped with chloroplasts, which contain the pigment chlorophyll and enable photosynthesis—capturing light energy to make sugars. They also have a cell wall made of cellulose that provides rigid support and structure. Animals do not have chloroplasts and do not possess cell walls; their cells are bounded only by a flexible membrane and rely on other tissues and structures for support. So, stating that plant cells have chloroplasts and cell walls while animal cells do not aligns with these fundamental differences in how plants and animals build energy and maintain shape.