D. nucleus
The presence of a distinct nucleus would be the key feature to distinguish a eukaryotic cell from a prokaryotic cell. Prokaryotic cells do not have a true nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do.
Michelle has been given a microscope slide that contains a eukaryotic cell and a prokaryotic cell. What should she look for to distinguish the eukaryotic cell from the prokaryotic cell?
A.
cytoplasm
B.
cell membrane
C.
ribosomes
D.
nucleus
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