2.4 (2.1.1) Differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

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nucleus in eukaryotic cell

present

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nucleus in prokaryotic cell

not present

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DNA is eukaryotic cell

linear

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DNA in prokaryotic cell

circular

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DNA organisation in prokaryotic cell

proteins fold and condense DNA

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DNA organisation in eukaryotic cell

associated with proteins called histones

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extra chromosomal DNA in prokaryotic cell

circular DNA called plasmids

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extra chromosomal DNA in eukaryotic cell

only present in certain organelles such as chloroplasts and mitochondria

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organelles in prokaryotic cell

non-membrane bound

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organelles in eukaryotic cell

both membrane-bound and non membrane-bound

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cell wall in prokaryotic cell

peptidoglycan

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cell wall in eukaryotic cell

chitin in fungi, cellulose in plants, not present in animals

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ribosomes in prokaryotic cell

smaller, 70S

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ribosomes in eukaryotic cell

larger, 80S

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cytoskeleton in prokaryotic cell

present

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cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cell

present, more complex

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reproduction in prokaryotic cell

binary fission

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reproduction in eukaryotic cell

asexual or sexual

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cell type in prokaryotic cell

unicellular

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cell type in eukaryotic cell

unicellular and multicellular

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plasma membrane in prokaryotic cell

present

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plasma membrane in eukaryotic cell

present