Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
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ISBN: 9781259660269
Author: Sylvia S. Mader, Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
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To determine:

The difference between eukaryotic stem cell and prokaryotic bacterial cell.

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The prokaryotic cells are the primitive cells, having a cell wall that surrounds the cytoplasm and all the components of the cells and the genetic material is present suspended in the cytoplasm only. All the eukaryotic cells have a well-defined nucleus with the membrane-bound organelles.

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The differences between the prokaryotic bacterial cells and the eukaryotic stem cells are listed below:

    Eukaryotic stem cellProkaryotic bacterial cell
    Nuclear MembranePresence of a well-defined nuclear membrane around the DNA.The absence of a well-defined nuclear membrane around the DNA.
    Membrane-bound organelles (such as mitochondria, Golgi, endoplasmic reticulum etc.)PresentAbsent
    Cell divisionMitosisBinary fission or budding
    ExamplesEmbryonic stem cellsE.coli
Conclusion

Hence, eukaryotic stem cells have a well defined nuclear membrane along with membrane bound organelles, whereas these are absent in prokaryotes.

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