GENOME ORGANIZATION
IN PRO & EUKARYOTES
RECOMBINANT DNA 202
Dr Y Mdleleni
E: Office: SLS Room 05-024
,Differences between Eukaryotic an
Prokaryotic cells
Feature Prokaryotes Eukaryotes
Nucleus Absent Present
Organelles No membrane-bound organelles Membrane-bound organelles present
Size Generally smaller Generally larger
Complexity Simpler More complex
DNA Single, circular chromosome in nucleoid region Multiple, linear chromosomes within nucleus
Examples Bacteria, Archaea Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists
Cell Wall Present (usually peptidoglycan) Present (in some eukaryotes, e.g., plants)
Ribosomes Smaller (70S) Larger (80S)
Examples Bacteria, Archaea Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists
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IN PRO & EUKARYOTES
RECOMBINANT DNA 202
Dr Y Mdleleni
E: Office: SLS Room 05-024
,Differences between Eukaryotic an
Prokaryotic cells
Feature Prokaryotes Eukaryotes
Nucleus Absent Present
Organelles No membrane-bound organelles Membrane-bound organelles present
Size Generally smaller Generally larger
Complexity Simpler More complex
DNA Single, circular chromosome in nucleoid region Multiple, linear chromosomes within nucleus
Examples Bacteria, Archaea Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists
Cell Wall Present (usually peptidoglycan) Present (in some eukaryotes, e.g., plants)
Ribosomes Smaller (70S) Larger (80S)
Examples Bacteria, Archaea Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists
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