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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 39

SSC CHSL - 31 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q39

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Identify the component that is unique only to prokaryotes

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mesosome.

  • A prokaryote is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
  • The mesosome is an organelle of bacteria that appears in electron micrographs as an invagination of the plasma membrane and is a site of localization of respiratory enzymes.
  • Mesosomes are found in prokaryotic cells. They are infoldings of the plasma membrane that produce vesicles, tubules, and lamellae.