A scientist is studying a cell and can clearly see that it has ribosomes and mitochondria. Which statement best describes how the cell could be classified?

Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles found in eukaryotic cells, not prokaryotic cells. Ribosomes occur in both types of cells, so they do not distinguish them. Therefore, the cell is eukaryotic because it contains mitochondria: choice B.

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