Which of the following are characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

Question

(Select all that apply.)

no nucleus

nucleus

membrane-bound organelles

no DNA

no membrane-bound organelles

Answer 1

The characteristics of prokaryotic cells are:

• no nucleus
• no membrane-bound organelles

Prokaryotic cells lack a true nucleus and do not have membrane-bound organelles. They possess DNA, which is typically found in a region called the nucleoid, but they do not have a defined, membrane-bound nucleus.