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Which of the following is not an organelle that prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells share?
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7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
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Which characteristic is shared by all bacteria and archaea?
A
Presence of mitochondria
B
Lack of a membrane-bound nucleus
C
Linear chromosomes
D
Cell walls composed of peptidoglycan
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Understand the fundamental differences and similarities between bacteria and archaea, which are both prokaryotic domains of life.
Recall that both bacteria and archaea lack membrane-bound organelles, including a nucleus, which distinguishes them from eukaryotes.
Evaluate each option: mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles found only in eukaryotes, so they are not present in bacteria or archaea.
Linear chromosomes are typical of eukaryotes; bacteria and archaea usually have circular chromosomes, so this is not a shared characteristic.
Peptidoglycan is a component of bacterial cell walls but is generally absent in archaea, which have different cell wall compositions.
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