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  • Plant Cells vs. Animal Cells: The Absence of Centrioles
    The organelle that is not found in plant cells is the centriole.

    Here's why:

    * Centrioles are involved in the formation of microtubules, which are important for cell division in animal cells.

    * Plant cells have a different mechanism for cell division that doesn't rely on centrioles. They use microtubules organized by a structure called the microtubule organizing center (MTOC), which is not the same as a centriole.

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