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Cell Structure in Eukaryotic Cells

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differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotes Eukaryotes

They are mainly unicellular They are mainly multicellular except for protista

They have only a few organelles Many organelles

DNA is circular DNA is linear

DNA lies in the cytoplasm (Nucleus absent) DNA is inside the nucleus

Cell division occurs mostly through binary fission Mitosis, meiosis or both take place.

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