Question

A scientist discovers remnants of an organism on a slide under his microscope. He can only identify a few components: a large vacuole, ridged cell wall, and a chloroplast. Was the organism prokaryotic or eukaryotic? How do you know?

Answer 1

Answer:

Eukaryotic (a plant cell)

Explanation:

The presence of a chloroplast indicates that the cell has membrane-bound organelles. This is not a feature of prokaryotic cells - only eukaryotic cells. Therefore, the cell is eukaryotic. The presence of a large vacuole, chloroplast, and rigid cell wall suggests its a plant cell as plant cells are the only eukaryotes with these features.