Question

which characteristic most likely describes a mushroom but not thermus aquaticus?
cell wall
eukaryotic
unicellular
prokaryotic
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the characteristics of mushrooms (fungi) and Thermus aquaticus (a bacterium, prokaryote):

1. Cell wall: Both mushrooms (fungi) and Thermus aquaticus (bacteria) have cell walls. So this is not unique to mushrooms.
2. Unicellular: Mushrooms are multicellular (fungi), while Thermus aquaticus is unicellular (bacteria). So this is not a trait of mushrooms.
3. Eukaryotic: Mushrooms are fungi, which are eukaryotes (have a nucleus and membrane - bound organelles). Thermus aquaticus is a prokaryote (lacks a nucleus and membrane - bound organelles).
4. Prokaryotic: Thermus aquaticus is prokaryotic, but mushrooms are eukaryotic.

So the characteristic that most likely describes a mushroom but not Thermus aquaticus is eukaryotic.

Answer:

eukaryotic