Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Flashcards

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Do prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

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Prokaryotic doesn’t not

Eukaryotic does

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how is Prokaryotic DNA organised

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DNA is packaged differently to eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells one molecule of DNA, a chromosome which is super coiled.

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how is Eukaryotic DNA organised

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DNA Present in the nucleus with multiple chromosomes which are wrapped around proteins

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Are prokaryotic cells membrane bound

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No however eukaryotic cells are membrane bound. They have mitochondria and chloroplast etc.

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Are prokaryotic multicellular or unicellular

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Prokaryotic are unicellular while eukaryotic are multicellular.

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Do prokaryotic have large or small ribosomes

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Prokaryotic has cells have small ribosomes that are 20nm or less. While eukaryotic have larger ribosomes that are over 20nm.

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Do prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have cell walls

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Prokaryotic cells have cell walls made of polysaccharides while eukaryotic cells have some cell walls. They have cell walls of cellulose in plant cells, and chitin in fungi.

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