Question

the table compares prokaryotes, plant cells, and animal cells. complete the table.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall cell structure knowledge

Prokaryotes lack a nucleus (as they are pro - karyotes, meaning before nucleus). Plant cells have a cell wall (for support and protection) and chloroplasts (for photosynthesis). Animal cells lack a cell wall and chloroplasts.

Step2: Fill in the table

• Prokaryotes: Chloroplasts - Absent, Mitochondria - Absent (some prokaryotes may have simple equivalents but in the basic sense for this comparison, often considered absent in the context of membrane - bound organelles like mitochondria), Cell Wall - Present (in most prokaryotes like bacteria), Nucleus - Absent.
• Plant cell: Chloroplasts - Present (in photosynthetic plant cells), Mitochondria - Present (for cellular respiration), Cell Wall - Present, Nucleus - Present.
• Animal cell: Chloroplasts - Absent (no photosynthesis in animals), Mitochondria - Present, Cell Wall - Absent, Nucleus - Present.

Answer:

Structure	Chloroplasts	Mitochondria	Cell Wall	Nucleus
Plant cell	Present	Present	Present	Present
Animal cell	Absent	Present	Absent	Present