Differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells Flashcards

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Which cells are bigger?

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Eukaryotic.

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What type of reproduction?

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prokaryotic cells always sexual.

Eukaryotic cells is both sexual and asexual.

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Cell division?

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prokaryotic cell division is by binary fission.

Eukaryotic cell division is by mitosis or meiosis.

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Cytoskeleton or no cytoskeleton

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prokaryotic cells NO.

Eukaryotic cells ALWAYS.

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Ribrosome size?

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prokaryotic cells small ribrosome.

Eukaryotic cells large ribrosome.

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What is the DNA like?

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prokaryotic cells the DNA is cicrular without protein.

Eukaryotic cells DNA is linear and associated with proteins to form chromatin.

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Nucleus or no nucleus?

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prokaryotic cells no nucleus or any membrane bound organelle.
Eukaryotic cells always have nucleus.

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Unicellular or multicelluar?

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prokaryotic cell always unicelluar.

Eukaryotic cell often multicelluar.

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Metabolic pathways?

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prokaryotic cells huge variety of metabolic pathways.

Eukaryotic cells have common metabolic pathways.

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