When using a light microscope to view a cell you obtained from scraping under your fingernails,you notice that the cell lacks a nucleus; therefore,you conclude that the cell must be a type of ______ cell.
A) plant
B) eukaryotic
C) fungal
D) prokaryotic

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The absence of a nucleus in the cell obtained from scraping under the fingernails indicates that it is a prokaryotic cell. Prokaryotic cells are typically smaller and simpler in structure compared to eukaryotic cells found in plants, animals, and fungi, which all possess a nucleus.

When Using a Light Microscope to View a Cell You