The presence of membrane- enclosed organelles is a characteristic of
A) prokaryotic cells.
B) all cells.
C) eukaryotic cells.
D) viruses.

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Eukaryotic cells are characterized by the presence of membrane-enclosed organelles such as nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes and peroxisomes. Prokaryotic cells lack these organelles and viruses are not considered cells as they are acellular entities. Hence, option C is the correct answer.

The Presence of Membrane- Enclosed Organelles Is a Characteristic of