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  • Potato Cell vs. Cheek Cell: Identifying Unique Organelles
    The organelle that is present in a potato cell but not a cheek cell is the chloroplast.

    Here's why:

    * Potato cells are plant cells and need to perform photosynthesis to produce their own food. Chloroplasts are the sites of photosynthesis, containing chlorophyll which absorbs sunlight to power the process.

    * Cheek cells are animal cells. Animals do not perform photosynthesis and therefore do not have chloroplasts.

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