Question

Which of the following is not a prokaryote?

• A. Nostoc
• B. Mycobacterium
• C. Saccharomyces
• D. Oscillatoria ​​​​​​​

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Saccharomyces

Yeasts (saccharomyces) are single-celled microorganisms that are classified, along with molds and mushrooms, as members of the Kingdom Fungi. Fungi are eukaryotic in nature.

Monera is a kingdom that contains unicellular organisms with a prokaryotic cell organization, such as bacteria. They are single-celled organisms with no true nuclear membrane.

Nostoc and Oscillatoria belong to the phylum cyanobacteria. They are photosynthetic bacteria. Mycobacterium is a bacteria.