Question

Which of these organelles is not found in a fungal cell?

a. chloroplast

b. nucleus

c. mitochondrion

d. Golgi apparatus

Short answer

The correct answer is (a) chloroplast

Step-by-step solution

Step1. Introduction 

Fungal cells are of two basic morphological types: true hyphae ( multicellular filamentous fungi ) or the yeasts ( unicellular fungi) which make pseudohyphae. A fungal cell has a true nucleus, internal cell structures, and a cell wall.

Step2. Explanation of the correct answer 

Fungi do not have chloroplasts. Kingdom Fungi are single-celled or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms with a cell wall. They do not contain chloroplasts or photosynthesize like plants do. Fungi do not have any means of locomotion, so they must get nutrients by living on and decomposing dead and decaying organisms.

Step3. Explanation for Incorrect Options 

b. nucleus

Fungal cells contain a membrane bound nucleus where the DNA is wrapped around histone proteins. A few types of fungi have structures comparable to bacterial plasmids

c. mitochondrion

Fungi have mitochondrion as machinary to get ATP.

Mitochondrion is known as power house of the cell because these are associated with cellular respiration and energy generation of the cell. Mitochondrion is present only in eukaryotes (i.e. present in plant cell also).

d. Golgi apparatus

The Golgi apparatus performs crucial functions in the sorting and processing of proteins destined for secretion from eukaryotic cells. In filamentous fungi, organization of the Golgi apparatus reflects the unique challenges brought about by the highly polarized nature of hyphal growth.