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What are four differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?


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Prokaryotes and eukaryotes:

  1. Prokaryotes are creatures without a nucleus or other organelles in their cells. Bacteria and archaea, two separate groupings of prokaryotes with allegedly independent evolutionary histories, are separated. The majority of prokaryotes are tiny, single-celled creatures with a straightforward structure.
  2. Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have membrane-bound organelles in addition to a nucleus. Eukaryotic creatures come in a great variety, including most algae, all animals, plants, fungus, and protists. Eukaryotes can have a single cell or many cells.
Prokaryotic CellsEukaryotic Cells
Prokaryotes are strictly single-celled organisms.Eukaryotes include both single-celled and multicellular species.
DNA is circular in prokaryotes.DNA is linear in eukaryotes.
Prokaryotes lack a nucleus.The nucleus is present in eukaryotes.
Membrane-bound organelles are absent.Membrane-bound organelles are present.

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