Question

Algae in the genus Caulerpa typically grow to a length of over half a meter and have structures similar to stems, leaves, and roots. Reproduction occurs when adults produce sperm and eggs that fuse to form offspring. Each adult Caulerpa consists of just a single cell, however. Evaluate the following sentence and determine whether it is true or false. Explain your answer."Caulerpa must be a prokaryotic organism because one individual is made up of a single cell."

Answer 1

Being an unicellular organisms has no relationship with being prokaryotic. The main prokaryotic feature is having the DNA free in the cytoplasm, or not surrounded by a membrane. Also most of the the time (but not always) gametes are produced by meiosis which is a type of cell division that is exclusive of eukaryotes.