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 lack a nucleus but have genetic information in the form of circular DNA. Removing the nucleus from a eukaryotic cell would not create a prokaryotic cell because the cell would lack genetic information as the nucleus contains most of the cell's DNA. The other options describe functions of other cell - structures (energy - production is related to mitochondria, protection of organelles is related to the cell membrane and cytoskeleton, and control of material movement is related to the cell membrane).

Answer:

The cell would lack genetic information.