Question

a student wonders whether removing the nucleus from a cell would result in a new prokaryotic cell. why would this procedure fail to produce a prokaryotic cell? the cell would lack genetic information. the cell would lack the structure that is needed to produce energy. the cell would lack the structure that is needed to protect the cells organelles. the cell would lack control over materials that move into and out of the cell.

Explanation:

Prokaryotic cells have genetic material (DNA) in the form of a single - circular chromosome in the cytoplasm. Removing the nucleus from a eukaryotic cell would leave the cell without its main source of genetic information. A cell without genetic information cannot function properly and cannot be considered a prokaryotic cell as prokaryotes have their own distinct genetic organization and other characteristics. The other options are about functions not directly related to the fundamental requirement of having genetic material for a cell to exist and be classified as a certain type of cell.

Answer:

The cell would lack genetic information.