Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Prokaryotic roughly translated means what?

  1. having a true nucleus

  2. outside the nucleus

  3. before the nucleus

  4. inside the nucleus
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prokaryotic comes from Greek 'pro' (before) and 'karyon' (nut/kernel/nucleus), meaning organisms that evolved before the development of a true nucleus. Eukaryotic means 'true nucleus'. Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus, not having one inside, outside, or being within one.

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