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Botany-Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

NEET Botany Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): Prokaryotic cells do not have a well-defined nucleus.

Reason (R): In prokaryotes, the genetic material is not enveloped by a nuclear membrane.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Prokaryotic cells lack a well-defined nucleus because their genetic material is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane, as stated in the NCERT context.

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