During a laboratory investigation, biology students were asked to classify organisms on prepared slides as either eukaryotes or prokaryotes. Which of the following features should the students be able to observe in BOTH types of cells.

A. ribosomes

B. mitochondria

C. nucleus

D. Golgi apparatus

During a laboratory investigation, Ribosomes should be observed in both types of cells of organisms in eukaryotes and prokaryotes.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The cell is differentiated as prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell. The former is unicellular and is composed of very few cell organelles such as ribosomes, cytoplasm, and nucleiod.

On the other hand the latter is multicellular and is composed of many cell organelles such as plasma membrane, cytoplasm, Golgi bodies, ER, ribosomes, nucleus, mitochondria, vacuole, etc. Among the cell organelles enlisted in the option, ribosomes are found in both prokaryotes as well as eukaryotes.

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