Question

What is the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell when it comes to nucleus?

(a) Eukaryotic cell contains nucleus whereas prokaryotic cell don’t

(b) Eukaryotic nucleus contains genetic material in them whereas prokaryotic nucleus don’t

(c) Eukaryotic cell contains membrane bound nucleus whereas prokaryotic cell don’t

(d) Eukaryotic cells contain both DNA and RNA whereas prokaryotic cell has only RNA

The question was asked in my homework.

The origin of the question is Cell in section Cell : The Unit of Life of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) Eukaryotic cell contains membrane bound nucleus whereas prokaryotic cell don’t

To elaborate: Eukaryotic cell contains membrane bound nucleus whereas prokaryotic cell don’t. Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells contain nucleus (or nucleolus) which contains genetic material in them i.e. both DNA and RNA in them.