Multiple choice

Which of the following clues would tell you whether a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

  1. The presence or absence of a rigid cell wall.

  2. Whether or not the cell is partitioned by internal membranes.

  3. The presence or absence of ribosomes.

  4. Whether or not the cell carries out cellular metabolism.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

An eukaryotic cell has organelles bounded by membranes e.g. mitochondria etc. Such membrane bound organelles are entirely absent in prokaryotes.

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