EUKARYOTIC VS PROKARYOTIC Flashcards

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EUKARYOTIC

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Organism whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope. Belong to the domain (Eukaryota)

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PROKARYOTE

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Unicellular organism that lacks a nuclear membrane enclosed nucleus.

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HOW ARE PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTES SIMILAR?

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  1. Both carry necessary functions of life. (Adaption through evolution, cellular organization).
  2. Both cells carry DNA and rDNA (ribosomal DNA).
  3. Both prokaryote and eukaryote cells have vesicles.
  4. Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes may be single-celled organisms.
  5. Both types of cells have vacuoles, storage units for food and liquid.
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HOW ARE PROKARYOTES AND EUKARYOTES DIFFERENT?

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Eukaryote cells have membrane-bound nucleus and prokaryotes do not.

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