A distinctive characteristic of prokaryotes is ________.
A)their thick cell walls that separate the DNA from the rest of the cell
B)their lack of a separation between the DNA and the rest of the cell
C)their oxygen based metabolism
D)their methane based metabolism
E)their ability to produce sugars

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Prokaryotes lack a nucleus, so their DNA is not separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane-bound nucleus. This distinguishes them from eukaryotes, which have a nucleus. Prokaryotes may have a cell wall, but this is not a universal characteristic and it is not unique to prokaryotes. Oxygen and methane based metabolism are specific types of metabolic pathways that may be found in some prokaryotes, but again, these are not universal characteristics. Prokaryotes may be able to produce sugars, but this is not necessarily a defining feature of the group.

A Distinctive Characteristic of Prokaryotes Is ________