{"id":88937,"date":"2025-06-01T07:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88937"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:25:10","slug":"eukaryotic-cells-are-much-more-complex-as-compared-to-prokaryotes-whi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/eukaryotic-cells-are-much-more-complex-as-compared-to-prokaryotes-whi\/","title":{"rendered":"Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Whi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Which one of the following structures is exclusively present in a eukaryotic cell ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Cell wall&#8221; option2=&#8221;Plasma membrane&#8221; option3=&#8221;Nucleic acid&#8221; option4=&#8221;Mitochondria&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles responsible for cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells. They are absent in prokaryotic cells. The other options are present in both types of cells: Cell walls are present in plant and fungal eukaryotes as well as bacterial prokaryotes. Plasma membrane is the outer boundary of all cells. Nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) are the genetic material found in all cells.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Eukaryotic cells are characterized by the presence of a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and chloroplasts (in plants and algae), which are absent in prokaryotes.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Prokaryotic cells lack a true nucleus and complex membrane-bound organelles. Their genetic material is located in a nucleoid region. Eukaryotic cells compartmentalize cellular functions within organelles, contributing to their complexity.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Which one of the following structures is exclusively present in a eukaryotic cell ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Cell wall&#8221; option2=&#8221;Plasma membrane&#8221; option3=&#8221;Nucleic acid&#8221; option4=&#8221;Mitochondria&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023 Download PDFAttempt Online Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles responsible for cellular respiration in &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Whi\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/eukaryotic-cells-are-much-more-complex-as-compared-to-prokaryotes-whi\/#more-88937\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. 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