Do plant cells have centrioles?

No, plant cells typically do not have centrioles. Centrioles are small, cylindrical structures that play a key role in cell division and are commonly found in animal cells, especially in the centrosome. The centrosome is an organelle that serves as a microtubule organizing center during cell division.

However, plant cells have evolved differently and have a unique structure known as the "centrosome-like" structure or "microtubule organizing center" (MTOC). This structure serves a similar function to the centrosome in animal cells but does not contain centrioles. Instead, plant cells rely on specialized regions within the MTOC to organize microtubules and facilitate processes like cell division and cell elongation.

So, while plant cells lack traditional centrioles, they do possess alternative mechanisms for organizing microtubules and carrying out essential cellular processes.