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What are 3 differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?


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Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells:

  1. Prokaryotes are unicellular organisms and do not possess any cell organelles in them.
  2. Eukaryotes can be either unicellular or multicellular with nucleus and other cell organelles present in them.
ProkaryotesEukaryotes
1.They are unicellular.1.Could be either unicellular or multi-cellular.
2.Cell wall is generally present.2.Cell wall can be present or absent.
3.Nucleus is absent, instead, they possess a nucleoid region in the cell.3.Nucleus is always present.
5.DNA is Circular.4.DNA is linear.
6.Mitochondria are absent.6.Mitochondria are generally present.


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