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MIC 121 MCB 102 BACTERIA Objective Question

Question

Unlike eukaryotic cells, bacterial cytoplasm characteristically lacks which of the following?
Options
A Genetic material
B Ribosomes
C Membrane-bound organelles (e.g., mitochondria, Golgi apparatus)
Correct Answer
D Water
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 41 clarifies that 'The bacterial cytoplasm lacks organelles such as mitochondria, the Golgi apparatus or the endoplasmic reticulum'.

Hint

This is a fundamental difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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