#5
Cell structure (prokaryote vs eukaryote)
Paper 1 · Recall
You can…
- state the main differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- name key structures in animal, plant, and bacterial cells
Core facts
- Eukaryotic cells (animals/plants) have a nucleus.
- Prokaryotic cells (bacteria) do not have a nucleus; genetic material is a single circular DNA loop.
- Bacteria may also have plasmids (small DNA rings).