Question

Which of these was NOT characteristic of the first cells on Earth?

A)
anaerobic


B)
prokaryotic


C)
single-celled


D)
contained organelles

Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) contained organelles.

The first life on earth were prokaryotes and they were anaerobic, single celled organisms that lack membrane bound organelles. The prokarytotic cells lack membrane bound organelles because they were simple single celled organisms. The membrane bound organelles were characteristic feature of eukaryotes, more complex organisms.

Hence, first cells on earth were prokaryotes and they did not contained organelles