Concept explainers
RECALL List five differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Interpretation:
The five differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes are to be listed.
Concept introduction:
The term “prokaryote” is derived from two Greek words, pro and karyon. Pro means before and karyon means kernel or nut.
The eukaryotes are organisms that possess a true nucleus and they evolved from prokaryotes.
Although the eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes, their characteristics are different from each other.
Answer to Problem 16RE
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
The earliest cells that were present on the surface of Earth were prokaryotes. The prokaryotes eventually evolved into eukaryotes. The eukaryotes have membrane-bound organelles that are absent in prokaryotes. The differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, based on certain characters, are listed below:
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ on the basis of cell size, level of organization, presence of membrane-bound organelles, organization of nucleus, and presence of the internal membrane system.
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