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Comparing Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells: Mastering Biology Answers

A nucleoid identifies prokaryotes; a nucleolus, lysosomes, and mitochondria are eukaryotic features; and both broad cell types have ribosomes and plasma membranes, with flagellated members present in each group.

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Sort nucleoid, nucleolus, lysosome, mitochondria, ribosomes, plasma membrane, and flagella into Prokaryotic cells only, Eukaryotic cells only, or Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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The bins describe whether a structure occurs within each broad cell type, not whether every member has it. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic flagella are structurally different, and specialized eukaryotic cells or lineages may lack some otherwise characteristic organelles.