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How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell

A prokaryotic cell does not contain DNA
A prokaryotic cell has the DNA as a free-floating clump in the cell
There is nothing different about the DNA in both cell types
A prokaryotic cell has the DNA in a nucleus

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Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms of the domains Bacteria and Archaea. All prokaryotes have plasma membranes, cytoplasm, ribosomes, a cell wall, DNA, and lack membrane-bound organelles. Many also have polysaccharide capsules. Prokaryotic cells range in diameter from 0.1–5.0 µm.
Like a prokaryotic cell, a eukaryotic cell has a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes, but a eukaryotic cell is typically larger than a prokaryotic cell, has a true nucleus (meaning its DNA is surrounded by a membrane), and has other membrane-bound organelles that allow for compartmentalization of functions. Eukaryotic cells tend to be 10 to 100 times the size of prokaryotic cells.
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The answer is A. A prokaryotic cell is basically like a prehistoic grandpa cell so they weren't as evolved as eukaryotic cells, which is what we have.

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