Which of the following are characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

Question

(Select all that apply.)

A. no nucleus

B. membrane-bound organelles

C. nucleus

D. no membrane-bound organelles

E. no DNA

Answer 1

The characteristics of prokaryotic cells include:

A. no nucleus
D. no membrane-bound organelles

So the correct selections are A and D.

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus (instead, their DNA is located in a region called the nucleoid) and they lack membrane-bound organelles. They do contain DNA, so option E is not correct.