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What is the difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells ?

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ProkaryotesEukaryotesDNADNA is nakes (no histones)DNA associated with histonesDNA is circularDNA is linearGenes do not contain intronsGenes may contain intronsDNA found in cytoplasm (nucleoid)DNA found in nucleusInternal StructuresNo membranebound organellesHave membranebound organellesRibosomesHave 70S ribosomesHave 80S ribosomesReproductionAsexual (binary fission)Asexual (mitosis) or sexual (meiosis)DNA is singular (haploid)DNA is usually paired (diploid or more)Average SizeSmaller (15 μm)Larger (10100μm)

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