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What is the difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells? Give an example of each type of cell.

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There are several differences between the two, but the biggest distinction between them is that eukaryotic cells have a distinct nucleus containing the cell's genetic material, while prokaryotic cells don't have a nucleus and have free-floating genetic material instead.

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A eukaryotic cell contains membrane-bound organelles such as a nucleus, mitochondria, and an endoplasmic reticulum. Organisms based on the eukaryotic cell include protozoa, fungi, plants, and animals. These organisms are grouped into the biological domain Eukaryota. Eukaryotic cells are larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells found in domains Archaea and Bacteria.

Prokaryotic cells lack internal cellular bodies (organelles), while eukaryotic cells possess them. Examples of prokaryotes are bacteria and archaea. Examples of eukaryotes are protists, fungi, plants, and animals (everything except prokaryote.

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eukaryotic cells have a distinct nucleus containing the cells genetic material while prokaryotic cells don't have a nucleus and have free floating genetic material

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examples of eukaryotic cells are animal, fungus, protozoa

examples of prokaryotic are archae, streptococcus bacterium.

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