The cell that Gina is studying under the powerful microscope does not contain membrane-bound organelles. Hence, it is most likely a prokaryotic cell.
Prokaryotic cells differ from their eukaryotic counterparts in that:
- they lack nucleus
- they are smaller in size
- they lack membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondrion, chloroplast, etc.
Prokaryotic cells lack nucleus and as a result, their genetic materials lie freely within the cytoplasm. They are also smaller in size when compared to eukaryotic cells with the former's size ranging from 0.1 to 5 micrometers and the latter ranging from 10 to 100 micrometers. Specialized organelles such as mitochondrion and chloroplasts are lacking in prokaryotic cells due to their primitive nature.
Therefore, once a cell is known to lack membrane-bound organelle, it will most likely be a prokaryotic cell.
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