Which of the following is a property of eukaryotes but not of prokaryotes?
A) Possession of cell membranes
B) Semiconservative DNA replication
C) A single circular chromosome and plasmids
D) Distinctive photosynthetic membrane systems
E) Membrane-enclosed cytoplasmic organelles

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Eukaryotes are characterized by the presence of membrane-enclosed organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus, which are absent in prokaryotes. Prokaryotes do not have any membrane-enclosed organelles and their DNA is circular and lacks histones. They also lack the complex cytoskeleton found in eukaryotic cells.

Which of the Following Is a Property of Eukaryotes but Not