Question

a scientist discovers a cell that has chloroplasts, cytoplasm, dna, and a cell membrane. which statement best describes how the cell could be classified? the cell is prokaryotic because it has dna. the cell is prokaryotic because it has cytoplasm. the cell is eukaryotic because it has a cell membrane. the cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.

Explanation:

• Prokaryotic cells lack membrane - bound organelles like chloroplasts.
• Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have DNA, cytoplasm, and a cell membrane.
• Chloroplasts are membrane - bound organelles, and only eukaryotic cells have membrane - bound organelles.

Answer:

The cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.