Which of the following structure is not found in a prokaryotic cell?
- Ribosome
- Mesosome
- Plasma membrane
- Nuclear envelope
Solution
A true nucleus is absent in a prokaryotic cell. Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms that lack organelles or other internal membrane-bound structures. Therefore, they do not have a nucleus. Instead, they generally have a single chromosome, a piece of circular, double-stranded DNA located in an area of the cell called the nucleoid.
Asked in: NEET 2015 (Phase 2)