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Date May 2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 23M.1.SL.TZ1.2
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
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23M.1.SL.TZ1.2

What is a difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?


A.  Cell walls are found only in prokaryotes.

B.  Naked DNA with histones is found only in prokaryotes.

C.  Compartmentalization is found only in eukaryotes.

D.  Cilia and flagella are found only in prokaryotes.

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C

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SL:

Only a third of candidates chose compartmentalization as the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure. Each of distractors was chosen by substantial numbers of candidates suggesting relatively poor subject knowledge.

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