Which of the following best describes an advantage that eukaryote organisms have over prokaryote organisms?
(A) Prokaryotes lack a cell membrane and therefore are unable to control what enters or exits the cell.
(B) Eukaryotes have a nuclear envelope separating their DNA from the rest of the cell, which increases the likelihood of advantageous mutations.
(C) Eukaryotes have mitochondria and chloroplasts that contain their own genome, which allows the cells to reproduce more rapidly.
(D) Eukaryotes have organelles that allow for compartmentalization of cellular processes, which increases the efficiency of those processes.
Answer: (D) Eukaryotes have organelles that allow for compartmentalization of cellular processes, which increases the efficiency of those processes.
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