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. Chloroplasts are membrane - bound organelles. Eukaryotic cells have membrane - bound organelles. DNA, cytoplasm, and cell membrane are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, but the presence of chloroplasts indicates a eukaryotic cell.

Answer:

The cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.