NEET 2018 · BiologyCell theoryPrevious Year Question
Which among the following is not a prokaryote?
Answer: (C) Saccharomyces. Answer: (C) Saccharomyces Solution: Saccharomyces (yeast) is a fungus, and fungi are eukaryotes, so it is not a prokaryote.
- A.Nostoc
- B.Mycobacterium
- C.Saccharomyces✓
- D.Oscillatoria
Correct Answer
(C) Saccharomyces
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (C) Saccharomyces Solution: Saccharomyces (yeast) is a fungus, and fungi are eukaryotes, so it is not a prokaryote. Nostoc and Oscillatoria are cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and Mycobacterium is a bacterium, all of which are prokaryotes. NCERT lists bacteria and blue-green algae among prokaryotes and includes fungi among eukaryotes. NCERT Reference: Ch 8, p.91, line 34: "The eukaryotes include all the protists, plants, animals and fungi."
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