A prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell are shown. Which characteristic best distinguishes these cells as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
The role of the cell membrane
The organization of the genetic material
The function of the flagella
The location of the cytoplasm
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The organization of the genetic material is the characteristic that best distinguishes prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells have a non-membrane bound nucleus where the DNA is located in the cytoplasm as a single circular chromosome, while eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus containing linear chromosomes.
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