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 unique genetic - material organization and other characteristics. Eukaryotic cells with their nucleus removed would lack genetic information as the nucleus contains most of the cell's DNA. Prokaryotes have circular DNA in the cytoplasm but simply removing the nucleus from a eukaryotic cell doesn't transform it into a prokaryote as it lacks the prokaryotic - specific genetic setup.

Answer:

The cell would lack genetic information.