Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. The size of prokaryotic cell is smaller than eukaryotic cell.

  2. Prokaryotic cell has a single chromosome.

  3. Cell membrane of a eukaryotic cell bears respiratory enzymes.

  4. Nucleus is bound by nuclear membrane in eukaryotic cell.

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Explanation

The statement about eukaryotic cell membranes bearing respiratory enzymes is false. Respiratory enzymes are embedded in prokaryotic cell membranes where they perform electron transport. Eukaryotic cells perform respiration in mitochondria instead, with their membranes serving different functions like transport and signaling.

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