List three differences and three similarities between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

Prokaryotic cells:-contain naked DNA-contain 70S ribosomes-Are much smaller than eukaryotic cellsEukaryotic cells:-Have compartmentalisation-Contain mitochondria / chloroplasts-Contain 80s ribosomesSimilarities:-contain genetic material-are enclosed by a plasma membrane -have the ability to move

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