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Cellular Structure and Function — Test

Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 Biology CREDIT RECOVERY

Which structure is found in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell, but is not found in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell?

Answer
A
mitochondria
B
nucleus
C
ribosomes
D
DNA

Explanation

Prokaryotic cells have no nucleus, so their DNA is located in the cytoplasm, in a region called the nucleoid. In eukaryotic cells, most DNA is enclosed in the nucleus rather than freely located in the cytoplasm. Ribosomes occur in the cytoplasm of both cell types.

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