Q. Which one of the following remains absent in prokaryotes?

A) Nuclear membrane
B) Ribosome
C) Cell wall
D) Plasma membrane
Explanation

Prokaryotes (bacteria and blue-green algae) are the most abundant organisms on earth. A prokaryotic cell does not contain a membrane-bound nucleus. Each prokaryotic cell is surrounded by plasma membrane. There is no subcellular organelles, only infolding of the plasma membrane called mesosomes and ribosomes are present.

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