A mature human erythrocyte has the typical characteristic of:

Question

A mature human erythrocyte has the typical characteristic of: (A) a eukaryotic cell (B) a prokaryotic cell (C) both (a) and (b) (D) none of the above

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A mature erythrocyte is functionally prokaryotic as it loses its nucleus and membrane bound organalles. However, it is not prokaryotic because the genetic material is absent.

Q. A mature human erythrocyte has the typical characteristic of:

a eukaryotic cell

a prokaryotic cell

both (a) and (b)

none of the above

A mature erythrocyte is functionally prokaryotic as it loses its nucleus and membrane bound organalles. However, it is not prokaryotic because the genetic material is absent.