A bacterium has no nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles at all. It is therefore:
AProkaryotic
BProtective
CProductive
DProgressive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Prokaryotic
1. The defining absence here is the enclosed nucleus.
2. Bacteria keep their DNA loose in the cytoplasm.
3. The cell is prokaryotic.
_Source: OpenStax Concepts of Biology, Chapter 3, Cell Structure and Function._
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