The Mars rover Curiosity finds a living organism on the red planet. Scientists would know that it is eukaryotic and not prokaryotic if ________.

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The presence of membrane-bound organelles (such as a nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum) is a characteristic of eukaryotic cells, while prokaryotes lack these structures. The other options may be present in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, and are not specific enough to distinguish between the two types of organisms.

The Mars Rover Curiosity Finds a Living Organism on the Red