Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

In this topic

• Where the main dividing line runs
• What both share: the mark of common ancestry
• Size and what follows from it
• Where each occurs and how to tell them apart

Key terms

• Domain
• Archaeon
• 80S ribosome
• Linear DNA
• Histone
• Compartmentalisation
• Surface-to-volume ratio
• Micrometre (µm)
• The universal genetic code
• Common ancestor
• Selective action
• Nucleoid versus nucleus

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