Question

A newly discovered unicellular organism from acidic mine drainage is found to contain a cell wall, a plasma membrane, two flagella, and a peroxomes. Based just on this information, the organism is most likely _________.A. a motile archaea B. a nonmotile eukaryote C. a motile bacterium D. a motile eukaryote

Answer 1

The correct option is D) a motile eukaryote

Step-by-step explanation:

Peroxisomes are structures which are present only in the plant or animal cells. Hence, based on this observation we can easily tell that the organism which is newly discovered is a eukaryote. Both plants and animals are eukaryotes.

Flagella are structures which are thin and hair shaped. Flagella allow movement of a cell, mostly they allow a whip-like movement. Based on this observation we will conclude that the organism discovered is a motile eukaryote.