NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organelle would be absent in a prokaryote?
A
DNA
B
Ribosome
C
Cell membrane
D
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The endoplasmic reticulum is a double membrane-bound organelle which is absent in prokaryotes.

Detailed explanation-2: -A prokaryote is a single-celled species without a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, according to the prokaryotic cell definition. Only eukaryotic cells have smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, which is absent in prokaryotic cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell organelle that is absent in the prokaryotic is the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, lysosome, and chloroplast. They lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endoplasmic reticulum is absent in mature RBCs.

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