Question

Intracellular compartments are not found in cells of:

• A. Lower plants
• B. Prokaryotes
• C. Higher plants
• D. Eukaryotes

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Prokaryotes

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, nucleus, mitochondria, endosomes, lysosomes, and peroxisomes are the different compartments from the rest of the cell.
2. These are the main intracellular compartments present in the eukaryotic cells.
3. Prokaryotic cells are cells that lack organelles that are attached to the true nucleus and membrane.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Cells present in lower plants are of eukaryotic type, hence the intracellular compartments are present in the lower plants.

Option C:

Higher plants have a complex compartmental structure than lower plants, so the intracellular compartments are present in the higher plants.

Option D:

Eukaryotic cells have the unique characteristics of having intracellular compartments.

Final answer:

Intracellular compartments are not found in cells of Prokaryotes.