Question 4
Compare and contrast
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. And, what is the evidence that prokaryotic
cells are ancestral to eukaryotic cells? [Chapters 7, 18, and 28]
Use the following table
to compare the two kinds of cells
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DNA |
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organells |
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The eukaryote cellular
organells, the mitochondria and chloroplasts, are believed to be descended from
free-living prokaryote cells.
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John C. Murphy |
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Phone: (815) 436-3200, ext. 2120 |
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jmurphy@psd202.org |
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