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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following provides the best description of a difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A) The cell membrane of prokaryotic cells contains proteins, while the cell membrane of eukaryotic cells contains only lipids and carbohydrates. B)The DNA in eukaryotic cells is enclosed in the nucleus, while the DNA in prokaryotic cells is not separated from the rest of the cell’s contents. C)Eukaryotic cells have cell walls that consist mainly of sugars, while prokaryotic cells do not. D)Prokaryotic cells contain chloroplasts and mitochondria, while eukaryotic cells do not contain sp

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it D?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@beccaboo333 sorry to keep bothering you! but can you help with this one

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

I think A but not fully sure. I'd go with D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Those are the two answers im torn between :/

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

sorry

OpenStudy (blues):

I don't think it is A or D. All the membranes of all the cells known to science are mostly made up of lipids (phospholipids to be exact) but also contain proteins. These proteins usually have carbohydrate groups attached to them, which do various things, but the point is that pro- and eukaryotic cells are all alike in this respect. So A is not the answer. Similarly, it's not D. Chloroplasts and mitochondria are the distinguishing characteristic between plant and animal cells. Not pro and eukaryotic cells. Take a hint from the words itself. "Karyote" or "Karyotic" means "nucleus." That is its literal meaning in Greek. The prefix "Pro" means "before" and the prefix "Eu-" means "true." So literally translated, the word "prokaryote" means pre-nucleus or before-nucleus. The word "eukaryotic" means "true-nucleus." Draw your own inferences.

OpenStudy (gtxmuqsit):

well it's not D or A it's B.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B

OpenStudy (gtxmuqsit):

because recall plasmid and you will get it it's B @kenzieloo

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