Texes 116 - Life Sciences - Eukaryotic Vs. Prokaryotic

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Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - Nucleus

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The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells is that eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not.

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Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - Complexity

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Eukaryotic cells are considered more complex, while prokaryotic cells are smaller and simpler.

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Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - Membrane Bound Organelle

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Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles that perform various functions and contribute to the complexity of these types of cells. Prokaryotic cells do not.

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Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - DNA

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Eukaryotic cells, DNA is mostly contained in chromosomes in the nucleus, although there is some DNA in mitochondria and chloroplasts. In prokaryotic cells, the genetic material (DNA) is not contained within a membrane-bound nucleus. Instead, it aggregates in the cytoplasm in a nucleoid.

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Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - Reproduction

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Eukaryotic cells divide by mitosis and are diploid. Prokaryotic cells usually divide by binary fission and are haploid.

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Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells - Structures

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Prokaryotic structures include plasmids, ribosomes, cytoplasm, a cytoskeleton, granules of nutritional substances, a plasma membrane, flagella, and a few others. They are single-celled organisms. Bacteria are prokaryotic cells.