ane Doe looks under a microscope at a damaged cell. She can't see much, but she identifies the presence of a nucleus and a cell wall. What can she conclude about the cell?

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The cell is prokaryotic because there are no membrane-bound organelles.
The cell is prokaryotic because there are no membrane-bound organelles.

It is bacteria because Jane identified plasmids.
It is bacteria because Jane identified plasmids.

It is a plant because plants have both of these characteristics.
It is a plant because plants have both of these characteristics.

It is an animal because animals have both of these characteristics.

Answer 1

Based on the presence of a nucleus and a cell wall, Jane can conclude that:

It is a plant because plants have both of these characteristics.

Plant cells have a cell wall, which is characteristic of plant cells (as well as fungi and some prokaryotes), and they contain a nucleus, indicating they are eukaryotic. Prokaryotic cells, such as bacteria, typically lack a nucleus.