Which of the following structures is not found in a prokaryotic cell?
- Mesosome
- Nuclear envelope
- Ribosome
- Plasma membrane
Answer
(2) Nuclear envelope
Solution
As per NCERT, prokaryotic cells have no well-defined nucleus: the genetic material is basically naked and is not enveloped by a nuclear membrane.
⇒ Mesosome (infolding of the plasma membrane), 70S ribosomes and the plasma membrane are all present in a prokaryotic cell.
∴ The nuclear envelope is not found in a prokaryotic cell.
Answer: (2)