NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyCell - The Unit of LifePractice
Which one of the following fits the below description? It is a single-celled organism that is a greenish colour and has a cell wall around its cell membrane. It has small infoldings of the cell membrane. It contains genetic material in the cytoplasm which is devoid of any envelope. It has ribosomes for protein synthesis.
Options
- AType of an algae
- BType of bacteria
- CType of fungi
- DType of virus
Correct answer
B. Type of bacteria
Step-by-step solution
Since the DNA does not have any membranous covering, it is a prokaryotic cell. The small infoldings of the cell membrane are called mesosomes which are unique to prokaryotes. Thus, it will be a type of bacteria as all other options are eukaryotes.