& Maria Lourdes Attard GCHSS A- Level Bio- 2021-22
EUKARYOTIC PROKARYOTIC
Nucleus Present Absent
Number of More than one One--but not
chromosomes true
chromosome:
Plasmids
Cell Type Usually multicellular Usually
unicellular
(some
cyanobacteria
may be
multicellular)
Membrane Present Absent
bound Nucleus
Example Animals and Plants Bacteria and
Archaea
Genetic Meiosis and fusion of gametes Partial,
Recombination undirectional
transfers DNA
Lysosomes and Present Absent
peroxisomes
Microtubules Present Absent or rare
Endoplasmic Present Absent
reticulum
Mitochondria Present Absent
Cytoskeleton Present May be absent
DNA wrapping Eukaryotes wrap their DNA around proteins Multiple
on proteins. called histones. proteins act
together to fold
and condense
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EUKARYOTIC PROKARYOTIC
Nucleus Present Absent
Number of More than one One--but not
chromosomes true
chromosome:
Plasmids
Cell Type Usually multicellular Usually
unicellular
(some
cyanobacteria
may be
multicellular)
Membrane Present Absent
bound Nucleus
Example Animals and Plants Bacteria and
Archaea
Genetic Meiosis and fusion of gametes Partial,
Recombination undirectional
transfers DNA
Lysosomes and Present Absent
peroxisomes
Microtubules Present Absent or rare
Endoplasmic Present Absent
reticulum
Mitochondria Present Absent
Cytoskeleton Present May be absent
DNA wrapping Eukaryotes wrap their DNA around proteins Multiple
on proteins. called histones. proteins act
together to fold
and condense
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