Question

decide whether each paragraph describes a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. a cell lives near a hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor. instead of consuming food or performing photosynthesis, it obtains energy from hydrogen gas. its dna floats freely inside of its cytoplasm. a cell is part of a hypha, or a tubular filament, that is part of a mushroom. it has pores that allow ribosomes and even nuclei to flow between itself and neighboring cells. a cell drifts in the sunlit upper layers of the ocean. it contains a yellowish - brown, membrane - bound organelle that captures light energy to make food.

Explanation:

1. Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and have free - floating DNA. The first cell with free - floating DNA is prokaryotic.
2. Mushrooms are eukaryotes. Cells in mushrooms (hyphae) with nuclei are eukaryotic.
3. Membrane - bound organelles (like the one for photosynthesis) are characteristic of eukaryotic cells.

Answer:

1. Prokaryotic
2. Eukaryotic
3. Eukaryotic