Which of the following statements is correct?(1 point)

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Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, whereas eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles.
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, whereas eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles.

Prokaryotic cells contain a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do not contain a nucleus.
Prokaryotic cells contain a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do not contain a nucleus.

Eukaryotic cells do not have ribosomes but prokaryotic cells do have ribosomes.
Eukaryotic cells do not have ribosomes but prokaryotic cells do have ribosomes.

Eukaryotic cells are generally smaller than prokaryotic cells.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, whereas eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles.

The other statements are incorrect for the following reasons:

• Prokaryotic cells do not contain a nucleus; instead, they have a nucleoid region where their DNA is located. Eukaryotic cells have a well-defined nucleus.
• Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have ribosomes, although they differ in size and composition.
• Eukaryotic cells are generally larger than prokaryotic cells.