NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

VIRUSES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements is true?
A
Prokaryotic cells came before Eukaryotic cells
B
Eukaryotic cells don’t have a nucleus and Prokaryotic cells do
C
Eukaryotic cells are simple and Prokaryotic cells are complex
D
Prokaryotic cells are bigger than Eukaryotic cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So the correct option is ‘prokaryotes evolved before eukaryotes’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prokaryotic cells were some of the earliest life forms on earth. They first appear in the fossil record around 4 billion years ago. Prokaryotes were around for a long, long time before eukaryotic cells appeared around 1.8 billion years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the endosymbiotic theory, the first eukaryotic cells evolved from a symbiotic relationship between two or more prokaryotic cells. Smaller prokaryotic cells were engulfed by (or invaded) larger prokaryotic cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: They have a well-organized nucleus and they have a nuclear membrane statements are true for eukaryotic cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prokaryotic cells do not have a well defined nucleus. Their genetic material is called a nucleoid. Membrane bound cell organelles are absent. They are surrounded by a cell wall.

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