NEET Biology question

Assertion: The true nucleus is generally absent in *E. coli* and other prokaryotes. Reason: An undifferentiated, unorganized fibrillar nucleus without any limiting membrane is observed in prokaryotes.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Statement 1 is true: prokaryotes like *E. coli* lack a true, membrane-bound nucleus. Statement 2 correctly explains why — in prokaryotes, the genetic material exists as an

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