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You examine a cell under a light microscope that has been treated with a stain that makes ribosomes appear green. The cell has taken up the green stain. What type of cell is it

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The correct answer is - either prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell.

Step-by-step explanation:

On the given observation one can not determine the cell type as both eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells carry ribosomes. This is the common cell organelle in both cell types, however, the subunits are different in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells but by stain, it can no determine either. So, the given cell could either a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell.

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