Question

Giardia is a eukaryotic organism that can cause intestinal illness in dogs, cats, and humans.
Which of the following distinguishes Giardia from all prokaryotes?
Choose 1 answer:
A It has cytoplasm.
B It has a nucleus.
C It is single-celled.
D It can reproduce

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B.

It has nucleus.

Explanation:

Giardia is a microscopic single celled prokaryotic organism that causes giardiasis. Giardiasis is an intestinal Infection in humans and dogs which is caused by giardia. It is an eukaryotic organism that have nucleus and nuclear membrane but it lacks other ORGANELLES that are present in Eukaryotic organisms. It causes diarrhoea in humans and woman's can get infected from dogs.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. It has a nucleus

Explanation:

All living organisms were classified into a large group called DOMAIN. These organisms were classified into two domains viz EUKARYA and PROKARYA depending on whether or not they possess a nucleus. Organisms in the Eukarya domain called Eukaryotes possess a membrane-bound nucleus that houses their genetic material (DNA) while organisms in Prokarya domain called prokaryotes do not possess a membrane bound nucleus.

Based on this, Giardia organism that is described to be an eukaryotic organism that causes illness in cats, dogs and humans is distinguished from any prokaryote by its possession of a membrane-bound nucleus in the cytoplasm of its cell. Any organism referred to as EUKARYOTIC must possess a NUCLEUS.