Cells package each molecule of DNA into a structure called a chromosome - a threadlike structure that contains the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus; instead, the DNA molecules of prokaryotic cells are found in the cytoplasm.
The DNA molecules of eukaryotic cells are found in the cell nucleus
The cell cycle is a series of events a cell goes through as it grows and divides
@@The prokaryotic cell cycle includes cell growth, DNA replication, and cell division@@
The Eukaryotic cell cycle has four phases: G1, S, G2, and M; the period of growth between cell divisions is referred to as interphase and includes G1, S, and G2 (eukaryotic cells spend most of their time in interphase)
Cytokinesis completes cell division by splitting one cell into two daughter cells; this process differs between animal and plant cells