Multiple choice

Erythrocytes of mammals do not possess any nucleus. So, they are

  1. prokaryotic cells

  2. eukaryotic cells

  3. in between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

  4. primitive than prokaryotic cells

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mature mammalian RBCs lose their nucleus during development to maximize hemoglobin-carrying capacity, but they originate from nucleated eukaryotic progenitor cells. Being enucleated is a specialized adaptation, not evidence of being prokaryotic.

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