Question

Differentiate between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells.(6 points)

Answer 1

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PROKARYOTIC CELLS
1. Size of cell is generally small (1 - 10 mm).
2. Nucleus is absent.
3. It contain single chromosome.
4. Nucleolus is absent.
5. Membrane bound organelles are absent.
6. Cell division occurs by fission or budding.

EUKARYOTIC CELLS
1. Generally large in size (5 - 100 mm).
2. Nucleus is present.
3. It contains more than one chromosome.
4. Nucleolus is present.
5. Membrane bound cell organelles such as golgi apparatus mitochondria are present.
6. Cell division occurs by mitosis and meiosis.

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