What characteristics distinguish prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? Question 10 o

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What characteristics distinguish prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Question 10 options:

Eukaryotes have membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotes do not.

Prokaryotes have relatively little DNA; eukaryotes generally have much more.

Eukaryotic chromosomes are linear; prokaryotic chromosomes are circular.

Prokaryotic DNA is naked or nearly naked; eukaryotic DNA is usually heavily associated with protein

All of these are correct.

A)

Eukaryotes have membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotes do not.

B)

Prokaryotes have relatively little DNA; eukaryotes generally have much more.

C)

Eukaryotic chromosomes are linear; prokaryotic chromosomes are circular.

D)

Prokaryotic DNA is naked or nearly naked; eukaryotic DNA is usually heavily associated with protein

E)

All of these are correct.

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Characteristics that distinguish prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are: E) All of these are correct.

Explanation:

- Eukaryotes have membrane- bound organelles, prokaryotes do not.

- Prokaryotes have relatively littile DNA, eukaryotes generally have much more.

- Eukaryotic chromosomes are linear, prokaryotic chromosomes are circular.

- Prokaryotic DNA is naked or nearly naked, eukaryotic DNA is usually heavily associated with protein.

- All of the above characteristics distinguish prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

- Hence, correct option is: E).

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