Prokaryotes differ in several ways from eukaryotes; one of the most distinctive is
A) the absence of a plasma membrane.
B) having hereditary material composed of DNA.
C) the ability to reproduce.
D) a nucleus that encloses the cell's DNA.

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The presence of a nucleus that encloses the cell's DNA is one of the most distinctive differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus and instead have their DNA contained in a single, circular chromosome in the cytoplasm. Eukaryotes have a nucleus that separates their genetic material from the cytoplasm.

Prokaryotes Differ in Several Ways from Eukaryotes; One of the Most