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Membrane bound organelles are .......... in prokaryotes.

A

Absent

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Present

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C

Chloroplasts

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D

Mitochondria

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Solution

The correct option is A Absent
Prokaryotes are unicellular, primitive organisms. They do not possess membrane-bound organelles and a well-defined nucleus.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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