Question

a scientist discovers a cell that has chloroplasts, cytoplasm, dna, and a cell membrane. which statement best describes how the cell could be classified? the cell is prokaryotic because it has dna. the cell is prokaryotic because it has cytoplasm. the cell is eukaryotic because it has a cell membrane. the cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.

Explanation:

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane - bound organelles like chloroplasts. Eukaryotic cells have membrane - bound organelles, and chloroplasts are membrane - bound organelles. Having chloroplasts indicates the cell is eukaryotic. Having DNA or cytoplasm is common to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and having a cell membrane is also a feature of both types.

Answer:

The cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.