Which of the following is a prokaryote?
Correct answer: B. E.coli
- A. Protista
- B. E.coli
- C. Amoeba
- D. Fungi
Explanation
E. coli (Escherichia coli) is a type of bacteria, which is a prokaryote. Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack a true nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. They have a simple cell structure and are typically small in size.
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Kingdom Prokaryotae includes bacteria and cyanobacteria, organisms with no membrane-bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. It covers their cell wall, capsule, flagella, plasmids, forms of nutrition, binary fission, useful and harmful roles, and the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
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