eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells DEFINITELY IN EXAM

Question 1

define eukaryotic cells

Answer 1

their genetic material (DNA) is enclosed in a nucleus

Question 2

give 2 examples of eukaryotic cells

Answer 2

animal cells

plant cells

Question 3

define prokaryotic cells

Answer 3

their genetic material (DNA) is not enclosed within a nucleus

Question 4

give 3 difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Answer 4

• prokaryotic cells are much smaller in comparison
• prokaryotic cells always have a cell wall and eukaryotes only do if it is a plant cell
• eukaryotes DNA is enclosed within a nucleus prokaryotes isn’t (it is in a single DNA loop and plasmids /small rings of DNA)