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Question 49

Which statement about the genetic organization of a prokaryotic cell is correct?

  1. It has no membrane-bound nucleusCorrect answer
  2. It contains no genetic material
  3. Its DNA must be inside mitochondria
  4. Its nucleus lacks only a nucleolus

Explanation

A prokaryotic cell has no membrane-bound nucleus, although it still contains DNA. Saying it lacks genetic material confuses absence of a nuclear compartment with absence of hereditary information.

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