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How is the DNA in a prokaryote different from the DNA in a eukaryote?

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A major difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is the presence of mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) in eukaryotes .

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Prokaryotes contain circular DNA in addition to smaller, transferable DNA plasmids. Eukaryotic cells contain mitochondrial DNA in addition to nuclear DNA. Eukaryotes separate replicated chromosomes by mitosis, using cytoskeletal proteins, whereas prokaryotes divide more simply via binary fission

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