NEET2018BotanyBiological ClassificationActual

Which among the following is not a prokaryote?

Options

ANostoc
BMycobacterium
CSaccharomyces
DOscillatoria

Correct answer

C. Saccharomyces

Step-by-step solution

Among the given options, Saccharomyces is the scientific name of yeast belongs to kingdom Fungi, i.e. it is a eukaryote. They possess a well-defined nucleus and other cell organelles. Nostoc and Oscillatoria are cyanobacteria, while Mycobacterium is a true bacterium. Cyanobacteria and bacteria both are prokaryotes as they lack a well-defined nucleus and other cell organelles. They belong to the kingdom Monera.

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