Question

question 16. you have an assignment to make a wet - mount preparation of a new sample organism and decide which group this organism most likely belongs: plant, animal, protist, bacteria or fungi. your decision that the organism is eukaryotic, most likely plant - like. your decision to classify the organism as eukaryotic was based upon. a. the absence of a nucleus b. the absence of dna c. the presence of dna d. the presence of a nucleus

Explanation:

Eukaryotic organisms are characterized by having a true nucleus that contains their DNA. Prokaryotes lack a nucleus. The presence of a nucleus is a key - defining feature for classifying an organism as eukaryotic. All plants, animals, protists, and fungi are eukaryotes, while bacteria are prokaryotes.

Answer:

D. The presence of a nucleus