Eukaryote vs. Prokaryote/Plant vs Animal/Endosymbiotic Theory

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What is the endosymbiotic theory?

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The endosymbiotic theory suggests that certain organelles, like mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated from free-living bacteria that were engulfed by ancestral eukaryotic cells.

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What did the bacteria that used oxygen to produce their own energy evolve into?

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Mitochondria.

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What type of cells contain mitochondria?

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Both animal and plant cells.

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What is a key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells contain them.

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What type of cells have centrioles?

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Animal cells.

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How many chromosomes do prokaryotes typically have?

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One chromosome, which is primarily circular.

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What is the primary shape of DNA in eukaryotic cells?

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Linear.

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Do prokaryotic cells have a nucleus?

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No, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.

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What are ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are cellular structures that synthesize proteins and can be found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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What is a defining feature of eukaryotic cells?

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Eukaryotic cells have a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.