A cell that is undergoing mitosis is examined with a light microscope. an observation that would allow for identification of the cell as an animal cell rather than a plant cell would be

Examining under a a light microscope, there are characteristics that would allow for identification of the cell as an animal cell rather than a plant cell. Some common things to look for are summarized in table below:

Characteristics Plant Cell Animal Cell

Cell shape Rectangular Irregular

Outer covering With cell wall No cell wall but has cell membrane

Vacuoles One and large Many and small

Chloroplast Green pigments Absent

Centriole Green organelles Barrel-like structure