The table describes many of characteristics used to classify most organisms in the plant, animal, bacteria and protist kingdoms.

Question

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Which statement describes a characteristic used to separate the bacteria kingdom from the other kingdoms shown?

A.
the way the organism transfers genetic information to its offspring

B.
the presence of a nucleus surrounded by a membrane

C.
the number of cells in the organism

D.
the mechanism the organism uses to obtain energy

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes a characteristic used to separate the bacteria kingdom from the other kingdoms shown is:

B. the presence of a nucleus surrounded by a membrane

Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms, which means they do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, while organisms in the other kingdoms (plants, animals, and protists) are eukaryotic and do have a membrane-bound nucleus.